US ‘demands control’ from Ukraine of key pipeline carrying Russian gas (www.theguardian.com)

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The US has demanded control of a crucial pipeline in Ukraine used to send Russian gas to Europe, according to reports, in a move described as a colonial shakedown.

US and Ukrainian officials met on Friday to discuss White House proposals for a minerals deal. Donald Trump wants Kyiv to hand over its natural resources as “payback” in return for weapons delivered by the previous Biden administration.

Talks have become increasingly acrimonious, Reuters said. The latest US draft is more “maximalist” than the original version from February, which proposed giving Washington $500bn worth of rare metals, as well as oil and gas.

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[-] lemmyseizethemeans@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 3 weeks ago

Meanwhile guy in banana suit still trying to find out who blew up nordstream

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 weeks ago

the US really wants to have direct control over all energy coming into Europe 🤣

[-] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Donald Trump wants Kyiv to hand over its natural resources as “payback” in return for weapons delivered

We get our payback every time we send lethal aid. The soviet military inheritance is now smouldering wreckage, and a whole lot of invaders are no longer around to kill people.

The more weapons and support we send Ukraine, the higher returns we receive.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago

lmfao incredible to see that people still guzzle propaganda about Russian army being on the verge of collapse when even US intelligence admits it's far stronger than before the start of the war in every conceivable way