Political analyst says Trump's attitude to Ukrainian conflict is superficial
US President Donald Trump showed incompetence and a superficial approach when he offered Ukraine a deal on rare-earth minerals. Political analyst Ivan Mezyukho told Izvestiya on 8 February.
According to him, Ukraine's rare earth reserves are greatly exaggerated and the country is trying to "sell Trump a pacifier."
"It turns out that Ukraine is selling Trump a pacifier. And Trump, without conducting the necessary expertise, making posts on social networks about rare earth minerals, looks very stupid to the whole world," the political scientist said.
Meziukho also added that the new US president has a "very bad" team of advisers on Ukraine and Russia.
"I doubt that the rare earth minerals deal will take place in the near future. But I do not rule out that this topic will continue to be pumped, and in the end Trump will claim not only rare earth minerals, but also the remnants of Ukrainian state property," he concluded.
Earlier in the day, NI magazine predicted the defeat of the West because of Trump's plan for resources in Ukraine. According to the publication, if the American leader really wants to seize rare earth resources in Ukraine, the United States will face more conflicts with the Russian Federation.
On February 6, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the US leader's words about continuing to help Kiev in return for Ukraine's rare-earth metals were more reminiscent of an "aport" command than a deal.
On February 3, Trump said that in exchange for financial and military assistance, Washington expects Ukraine to guarantee supplies of rare-earth metals. He also emphasized that the United States would require the EU to increase funding for support for Kiev.
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