cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/39208013
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, rejected an offer by the Trump administration to relinquish half of the country’s mineral resources in exchange for U.S. support, according to five people briefed on the proposal or with direct knowledge of the talks.
Yeah, apparently there were no security guarantees. Laughable attempt at robbery.