• morgunkorn
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    9 months ago

    they got the critical mineral deal so now they can pull out

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        9 months ago

        But because the deal is with Ukraine, doesn’t that mean we want them to win now?

        • [deleted] in lemmy@lemmy.world
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          The paper means if they happen to win, the US gets to the minerals that are currently in areas occupied by Russia. If Ukraine loses, the US doesn’t really get anything, but if Ukraine happens to win, then the US does.

          Basically, the US signed a piece of paper that says we get stuff if you win. I’m sure it has something about security guarantees, but it isn’t like the US is reliable.

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        9 months ago

        Hopefully a future president just trashes this. It’s not really in anyone’s best interest. The US should provide the weapons it does because it’s an ally under attack. That should be reason enough.

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        9 months ago

        yeah well they still need US weapons right now :/