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White House adviser Mike Waltz said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky must return to negotiations and agree to a U.S. deal for access to Ukraine's critical minerals, linking it to past and future American aid.

Zelensky rejected the proposal, saying he "can't sell our state." The dispute comes amid strained U.S.-Ukraine relations, with Trump negotiating directly with Russia on ending the war.

Zelensky was excluded from recent U.S.-Russia talks, raising concerns in Kyiv.

Meanwhile, Trump's calling Zelensky a "dictator" has further escalated tensions.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Trump may threaten to nuke Ukraina, to enforce Ukraina's compliance,

AND Trump may threaten to nuke the EU, to make the EU obey not-interfering with Ukraina's extermination/butchering between the US & Russia.

I hope not, but .. realism.

Let's see what he actually-does..

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

I dont think Putin would let him nuke Ukraine. Beyond issues with it being on their border, and their own military forces occupying part of the country, a missile launched from the US towards Ukraine is going to look a whole lot like one launched from the US towards Russia, at least at first, and the nature of nuclear conflict is such that you generally would launch your own missiles when you see your rival's missiles coming, rather than waiting to see where they land. Trump seems to care what Putin wants, and nobody is going to want their main rival, even if their leader is currently one you have influence over, to be launching nuclear missiles in the direction of one's country.

The EU is even less likely, since France is both one of its most prominent members and a nuclear power itself.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Doubt, unless he forgot the UK and France also have nukes.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Secdef probably too drunk to warn him too

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Like Fox and Friends host would know that even if he was a teetotaler.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago