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What are Ukraine’s Rare Earths the US Wants So Much?
What are Ukraine’s Rare Earths the US Wants So Much?
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President Donald Trump wants Ukraine to provide the US with rare earth minerals as a form of payment in exchange for Washington’s aid to Kiev.
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The January 14 talks between Volodymyr Zelensky and US Vice President JD Vance ended in Munich without an announcement of a critical minerals deal.Ukraine's territory contains 36 of the 50 minerals critical to the United States, but only seven of them are mined there in significant quantities, a Sputnik analysis has shown.Check out Sputnik’s infographic to learn the details.
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What are Ukraine’s Rare Earths the US Wants So Much?
18:45 GMT 15.02.2025 (Updated: 19:00 GMT 15.02.2025) President Donald Trump wants Ukraine to provide the US with rare earth minerals as a form of payment in exchange for Washington’s aid.
The January 14 talks between Volodymyr Zelensky and US Vice President JD Vance ended in Munich without an announcement of a critical minerals deal.
Ukraine's territory contains 36 of the 50 minerals critical to the United States, but only seven of them are mined there in significant quantities, a Sputnik analysis has shown.
Check out Sputnik’s infographic to learn the details.
