> OTOH, a minerals deal with the US ensures that the US will have a stake in defending the postwar ukraine.
Most of the minerals are in russian-occupied territory, so if they want that they would also need to further arm Ukraine now.
Most of the minerals are in russian-occupied territory, so if they want that they would also need to further arm Ukraine now.
"Oh you won't take our [completely ridiculous] deal? I guess we'll just have to side with Russia then!" Like that's not what they were going to do anyway.