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Uncle Joe

(61,685 posts) Thu May 1, 2025, 12:21 PM May 1

Is Trump's "Minerals Deal" a Fossil Fuel Shakedown? Antonia Juhasz on New U.S.-Ukraine Agreement

The Trump administration has signed a deal with Ukraine to give the United States a long-term stake in the country's oil, gas, coal and mineral resources as part of a joint investment fund with Kyiv. President Trump has sought to frame the agreement as repayment of U.S. military aid to Ukraine since the start of Russia's invasion in February 2022. We speak with investigative journalist Antonia Juhasz, who characterizes the deal as an "unprecedented" resource "grab" that allows Trump to reopen U.S. access to Russian oil and gas, which can be channeled through Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

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A deal is not a deal when one party is facing imminent destruction if they don't sign. Wonder Why May 1 #1

Wonder Why

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1. A deal is not a deal when one party is facing imminent destruction if they don't sign.

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Thu May 1, 2025, 02:57 PM

May 1

MacArthur didn't sign a deal with the Japanese. He dictated terms of their surrender.

Allies didn't sign a deal with Nazi generals. They dictated terms of their surrender.

I made a deal with some guy whose kids I kidnapped and he gave me $1M to get them back. No, I really didn't in case some can't recognize sarcasm.

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