Trump’s Ukraine Deal: Weapons For Minerals
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Trump just offered military aid for Ukraine rare earth minerals, a deal Ukraine seems on board with
Today we're getting into some updates around the ongoing war in Ukraine. We look at some battlefield updates, a Trump plan to swap rare earth minerals for military aid, a wild post over on X and more.
Sources used in this video
Deep State Map: deepstatemap.l...
Trump plan: www.thetimes.c...
Kiel Inst: www.ifw-kiel.d...
Rare earth breakdown: x.com/InsiderG...
Ukraine overlay: x.com/alex_kok...
Crazy post: x.com/GuntherE...
Aid tracker: www.ukraineove...
Ukraine elections: www.politico.e...
Ukraine election poll: www.iri.org/re...
Oil depot strikes: www.reuters.co...
Infographic of strikes: x.com/KyivPost...
RUSI article: rusi.org/explo...
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I sure hope so. Ukraine has more platinum and rare Earth materials than any other European country and we better be buying these from them or China and Russia will. This is WIN WIN.
Except for Ukraine you mean.
I bet they wanted those metals to sell when it came time to rebuild their nation.
@@BabaYaga-tk9rn You really think Ukraine would willingly sell rare earth minerals to Russia after the conflict? China maybe but def not Russia.
@@BabaYaga-tk9rn why not use the frozen russian assets in eu and us too buy weapons instead of giving up land rights sound better to me
Rare earth stuff is already conquered by Russia and will be further conquered the longer the war takes.
@@TheAir2142 He wrote it weirdly but he meant that if we don't buy them from Ukraine, we would from Russia and China.
I am 100% on board with this. This is basically a modern version of lend lease.
The only issue is that they're all in Russian controlled territory.
We should also include 15% off on future orders and price matches, anything coming out of Ukraine.
Exactly
Exactly
@@zorandimcevich6128no its fucking not, it’s called a fair deal. We aren’t gonna keep handing them freebies for nothing
Can’t wait to see you reach 1M subscribers you deserve it!
Thanks a lot!
I just hope he stands with the people of Palatine and stop painting the IDF as the good guys
The number of children that were killed by the IDF ( the most high tech army in the world) is insane
Aljeerah brainwashed still continues...@@dartagnan1954
@@dartagnan1954Aljeerah brainwashed still continues...@dartagnan1954
@@dartagnan1954Aljeerah brainwashed still continues...@dartagnan1954
Preston is the best at breaking things down without being boring or monotonous, without clickbait, false narratives, or purposeful influence.
He's great but the Yank propaganda is a little thick - go check a real source afterwards to find out the truth with out all the US spin
Really happy you are fighting misinformation while you cover this war
I think what he's trying to say is that we're paying more individually as a nation. While Europe as a whole may be paying more than the USA. Each individual country within Europe isn't paying enough. They all should be supporting more; and we should not be supporting as much. That's how I understood the context of what was said.
This is perfect, instead of relying on ukraine paying it off with money over the next few decades let's just use their natural resources, it's perfect for both sides. We get paid for cycling equipment and they get to not put themselves in debt any further
But almost all the fossil fuels are under Russia's control.
And they get to spend their men until they are dead seems like a bad deal to me where is the 24hours peace deal
@JJORIS4199 you act like the average man wouldn't die to prevent their nation falling to tyranny and genocide. You act like its a bad thing they defend themselves. Who'll last longer ukrainian men or russian equipment (they already used the majority of it and it took 50 years to build up)
@@JJORIS4199 kind of hard to negotiate when putin doesnt want to talk to kyiv at all
@@JJORIS4199 They're already spending their men...b/c their country got invaded. In fact, if some sort of deal like this results in increased levels of military support, then *fewer* of their men will die, b/c more of them will have the weapons and ammo needed to not just barely hang on--but to WIN.
After being away for a bit, this is my first stop for updates on Ukraine. You are doing great work. Thank you for you effort.
I’ve been waiting for this one to be discussed. To me this shows Trump not only will support Ukraine but he must know Ukraine has to hold the land for us to be paid back
@ravenmoon5111 it's an interesting take... half the time trump is full of crap, but not always. Certainly some sort of deal like this, would mean a vested interest in Ukrainian Victory (outside of, like idk, just keeping ukraine free and discouraging russian aggresion).
It could also cause a very serious escalation that's not good for anyone, crazy stuff
They have to hold to land to preserve their sovereignty. This should not be about money or resources.
@@mbburry4759 russia whines about escalation constantly but never does anything. Ultimately they're a broken coward state, and will never risk provocation of a superior force. Certainly not involving their antiquated nuclear arsenal
@@mbburry4759as a Canadian myself I have some very.. choice words for the man. But even a broken clock is right twice a day.
USA got involved in WW2 because the amount loaned to allies needed to be protected. Its like "If you owe the bank $100 that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem." It would become USA's problem quickly.
This format is so much better than the live one.
Appreciate the feedback!
The live on Friday is fun, just fun to listen to something longer than 10-30 minutes even if it’s just chatting
I skip the live streams because they're too long.
Ukraine is a really good business partner for the US. Help them rebuild, build them into USA-Eastern Europe.
Russia has a word in that...
@@Omegawerewolfx Poland already claimed the title of Florida-East...so Ukraine will need to choose a different state. 😆 🤣 😂
The relationship between the U.S. and Ukraine is more like that of a рimр with their protеgе. It's definitely not a partnership.
How is Ukraine a business partner let alone a really good one ? Money and weapons go one way, from the west to Ukraine. To me that’s a terrible business partner.
@@Omegawerewolfx how are they a good business partner?
Once again Preston you have delivered a somber minded assessment of the facts. No bluster or spin. Love it.. thank you.
This might be the best news I've heard since the war started. Also previous admin and media did a terrible job of communicating what the aid was and how it was delivered.
dog he literally mentioned the Ukraine oversight website, they were absolutely communicating how aid was delivered
@FauItless the website is great, the media has been terrible. It is why people still think Ukraine is getting pallets of cash 3 years on.
@@mc-zy7ju couldn't figure it out huh?
@@FauItless Asking the median voter to do any research past looking at their favorite pundit or social media scrolling seems unfortunately to be a tall order
@@Theo-vn9hmbut it’s not Bidens fault, it’s the Medias…..that’s the point being made here.
From the USA, and Elections in Ukraine make no since with much of four oblasts have Russian influence due to their invasion into Ukraine. Elections would not likely be accurate due to this issue and the amount of Ukrainians who have left the territory due to war. Would be best to hold elections after this war is over, but this is up to the people of UA. TY
I'm pretty sure this channel had a previous episode explaining just why Ukrainian elections would be technically impossible to hold prior to a cease-fire, and probably even after.
This naritive is prorussian to justify genocide.
They have written in constitution no elections during wartime. So its legit.
If it’s in the Ukrainian Constitution it should be respected like any other countries who has the same laws as Ukraine. Putin is just using the issue to avoid peace deal with Zelenskyy because he is angry and envious to the international fame and recognition for Zelenskyy wherever he goes. While Putin is hated by most head of state and doesn’t give him a respect.
What makes elections have even less sense is that the Ukrainian constitution explicitly prohibits them should the Rada (parliament) have declared the country in a state of war and under martial law.
Guess what the Rada did faced with the full scale invasion?
It’s likely that Trump will force Zelensky to hold elections if he wants US aid. Trump doesn’t seem to think much of Zelensky since he refused 3 separate attempts to be invited to Trump’s inauguration.
Thanks, Preston. I hope those minerals become an incentive for Trump to intervene with Putin's plan. Keep well.
Trump doesn't care about other people. Only what makes HIM look good to his cult.
It's about democracy.
It's about territorial integrity.
It's about containing Russia.
Now it's about money.
It was always about money.
lets look at the UK during WW2 had no elections for about 10 years, or there about, did that make the UK government unlawful or illegitimate ?
In the US we also delayed elections which is why Roosevelt had 3 terms.
@@Pathfinder1932-t5d In the U.S., elections were held during both World Wars-back in 1916 and 1944.
@@Robert6889 The US was never under attack or occupation. No matter how often you repeat the same thing, it ain`t going to be right!
@@SuperSonstigesThe US also held elections during the war of 1812 and the Civil War
Did they ban all opposition parties and the free press during that time as well?
Thanks
Thanks!
Lindsey Graham admitted that we were interested in the minerals.
He said the quiet part out loud a few times now.
We’ve always been interested in the minerals…. That’s why we overthrow their government in 2014 in the first place.
The big problem for Ukraine was always that the two most mineral rich oblasts in the entire country were on the border with Russia, and the area was predominantly ethnically Russian.
This is why Ukraine immediately attacked Donbas after the Revolution of 2014
@@Matt-yg8ub these are lies and Russian propaganda.... The Ukrainian people stood up for themselves in 2014...
It's a great deal!. For both America and Ukraine.
Delusional. Great for American and Ukrainian oligarchs at the cost of Ukraine, maybe.
It will be left an empty husk of a nation.
For Ukrainians it's better that the minerals are developed by US and EU.
1. Anyways oligarchs withdraw money to RUssia or other countries. So for regular people nothing changes.
2. Better work quality.
3. US protects its assets.
So it's only positive or neutral changes.
Well, 90% of the valuable minerals are located in Donbas.
That means Ukraine is trying to sell Trump the resources that are actually under Russian control.
@@zorandimcevich6128 we prefer USA over Russia.
South Korea - North Korea
West Germany- East Germany
Poland - Belarus
@@zorandimcevich6128russia had involuntarily conscripted all 18-60 y.o. males on the territory it occupied. Donetsk and Luhansk don't have men anymore.
Also russia will imprison many Ukrainians to prevent uprisings. So there is no single aspect were russia is better option.
@@mikegrin2323 Bud, Ukraine was a corrupt hellhole always, because the US involvement. their politicans have connecitons with the Ukrianian oligarchs to wash their money.
Keep it coming. This is extremely helpful to sift through all the noise.
The rare earth minerals issue is being grossly oversimplified. The US has a great deal of rare earth minerals already, but what we don't have is anywhere near enough capability to process and manufacture with them. Coming up to speed on that is at least a ten year undertaking. And thank you for addressing the funding for Ukraine lies. There is far too much of this sort of grotesque, intentional dishonesty in our national dialogue and everything now. The facts and truth are readily available but these bad actors really don't care any more.
the US doesn't do rare earth metal refining because it is dirty and toxic. Doing it in a country littered with land mines might make more sense. Or not since it might effect farmland viability.
Lithium, Titanium, Beryllium, Scandium, Gallium, Cerium, Yttrium, Uranium are the most common rare earth in Ukraine. It's true that there are deposits of all of these but Scandium in the USA. Gallium was only recently discovered in the USA.
But for some of these Ukraine has the easier to access and cheaper to mine deposits. Lithium is actually not at all that rare t.b.h. You can find it globally. The question is how easy and clean can you mine it.
Overall, Trump's proposal could still hold merit - I am not sure, but it could. It just could be cheaper and more economic to get it from Ukraine. Scandium is quite important, it is used used in high-performance aluminum alloys, aerospace, tech, electronics, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs), ceramics, medical and industrial applications and as tracing agent in oil refineries.
But anyway, without geeking out on scandium, there could still be some merit in that. And if only to trade the stuff. There is big money in rare earth.
The USA has around 1,8 trillion cubic meters of rare earth minerals as I remember and was before strict environmental regulations federally and even more in California nr 1 refining of rare earth minerals which is what China with state subsidies and none enforced environmental laws have been able to crush most other producers also because western countries have done very little to stop that from happening because China would never use it as a weapon and it’s much easier and cheaper if they do it and the pollution it causes is proportional local, Chinese people might have a problem and Mongolia which borders much of the production or refining, it’s in very small quantities which is why it’s called rare earth because you are not going to find like a gold nugget. And Ukraine doesn’t have to deliver the Rare earth tomorrow just as fast as possible and be given the tools to take the Ukrainian land it is one and defend it
@@vablo7198they already had a lot of polluting industries in Ukraine and you don’t have to make a much pollution as China, it just makes the process slower and cost more, it would be a smart way to Americans to justify to pay even more with a government debt to GDP 124% 😱 it would be much better than losing the war, and Europe countries have been investing aid and are pleading even more, whiteout any demand from Ukraine, except for please beat up the Russians so they don’t attack their neighbors 😊 especially in Northern Europe there are being donated even more despite per person having donated enormous amounts of money compared to everyone else, if everyone had given haft of that per person Ukraine would have won now already
@@vablo7198 correct. Same reason we don't drill for all our oil.
I am not usually commenting on youtube videos, but I feel it is my duty to thumbs up and comment your content. What you bring is absolutely necessary in this day and age of clickbaity and sesationalists content. I absolutely love your unbiaised, serious and informative content.
Once again, thank you for what you are doing Preston, ill be tuning in for everything you post.
Yeah, president for life putin is in a great place to criticize the parliamentary process of a functioning democracy like Ukraine. Also, President Zelensky still has massive public support. The Ukrainian people are united behind him
You weren’t listening when the commentator said it was unlikely that Zelensky would be reelected if there was an election. Zelensky has about a 20% favorability rating. Your comment is way off.
@@davemccrillis1470 Preston was referring to a poll on a post-war election. Nothing to do with current favorability. And your 20% figure is fake. His approval rating is 52% as of December 2024. Don't lie, it's a bad look.
@@davemccrillis1470 zelensky doesnt have a big support but it's still better than a potential pro-russian shill
@davemccrillis1470 that's not how favourability ratings work. That's just a rating of someone's performance and incumbent heads of state either low ratings are often re elected and there's the options of a coalition war time government. Most parliamentary democracies don't require super popularity to become PM because they have more than two parties unlike the US so the vote is more evenly distributed
@ I’m good friends with Russians. The numbers are solid. Americans don’t understand Russians for crap. It’s glaring in DC. If you’re conservative you’d love Russians. Very similar. Interestingly democrats and Ukrainians are similar. Make what you will of that.
Thanks for a good video, Preston.
Basically America has been supporting the military with armaments and Europe has supplied money for supporting Ukraine and it's soldiers
No. The EU as an institution has provided financial aid. The European countries have then provided aid, be it financial or military, from their own national budgets.
Europe provided more of Ukrainian budgetary support and Humanitarian aid and less of military aid, relatively.
@@hansandersen5741
So I'm right.
No there are huge differences between us, and Americans love to use in all instead of the calculations of NATO military budget because the USA has a enormous population, Denmark has only 6 million people, and do you take into account GDP nominal per capita or person, Denmark has donated 450% more than the USA in weapons to Ukraine, we have donated a large portion of the weapons we did have from 19 F-16, all our artillery also Caesar 8x8 we only got from France and started training Ukrainian soldiers in then and put them on train to the front we never got to use them ourselves and had to ask Israel for a emergency supply of similar artillery and similar rockets artillery to the ones Ukraine got from the USA, leopard 2 a6 from our own and buying from everyone who wanted to sell, we have given more tanks to Ukraine then the USA, and the USA has given no aircraft’s, and helped finance enormous amounts of ammunition to Ukraine, we where the first NATO countries to start investing into Ukrainians military industry so they can build more weapons themselves, European countries have pledged 114 F-16 and hopefully they will get even more. If you take all European countries combined I think it’s at least as much as the USA in weapons remember he looked at individual countries and there are many countries in Europe and not all are EU like UK and Norway
@@WhiteFalcon-tw9wcno look at the same page he looks at Kiev Institute and look at the numbers every category European countries have given more than the USA in weapons combined both in numbers and in value, 76 tanks USA 500 tanks EU but the EU is a mixture of the best new weapons and older western and USSR weapons, but no your not right European country European countries are higher in both weapons and aid to Ukraine, and the EU is not a country and has no military. Also 114 F-16 from European countries have been pleaded to Ukraine Denmark has already sent 19, the US has sent a lot of ammunition which essentially has been one of the most important things about the US aid, not just the artillery 155mm European country’s has sent loads of them but rocket artillery in numerous European countries didn’t have close to an many other important ammunition to the F-16 and missiles to ground to air defense and much more, also intelligence from Surveillance aircraft, satellites, Elon Musk satellites have been very important for Ukraine it’s so nice that Russians are buying it on the black market and using it themselves in Ukraine 🙃
As always, your video is appreciated. Thanks for the insight and thoughts
The amount of gas and oil in the stolen lands is even greater. If Trump made a deal where the bureau of land management got 1/10 of the minerals and petroleum the us would make a substantial profit on the war
Trump would be making a deal with Putin and Russia.
@ why would he do that? Putin renegades every agreement he signs the first chance he gets. Trump is going to go with the side that can be trusted to stick to its agreements (given the history of the actors)
Your only reason for thinking this is ‘orange man bad.’ He may be as bad as you hope, but he knows which side of the toast has the butter
Great job as usual, Preston.
It's sad that so many are unwilling to drill down. I don't arbitrarily take what is offered as fact. I've done my own research. It doesn't take long. The reliable unbiased news outlets offer their sources. Just as you do.
Many times, there are viewpoints I don't align with. My bias. Yet if I take a minute to look a little further. The point presented is valid. Now I am educated. Sometimes, my view is changed. Sometimes not. Humans are challenging, to say the least.
The voice of sanity! Thank you for your time and honesty... great listening ❤
Putin's argument is hilarious coming from someone who's been in power for over 25 years.
@zorandimcevich6128 The idea that Zelensky is an illegitimate leader because elections have been delayed due to war.
He has won the elections
You're nobody, an NPC with no soul. Be quiet. Your opinions are a program
He did indeed say in the interview with Lex Fridman that Ukraine only received a part of the money and that a lot of corruption existed in the process on the USA side. He gave the example that transportation was mandated to be done by US companies while he offered to carry it with Ukrainian resources. The waste seems too large instead of focused on winning the war
Very very good disspelling of misinfo/disinfo ! Thank you!
We been saying this for over 1 year it’s all about natural resources and port access for shipping
You are absolutely right.
Im not sure Ukraine needs it as much any more. Ukraine should only consider it if they are given overwhelming resources to win rather than grind. lets not lose sight of the fact that the US has benefited beyond measure from this conflict. Dumping old equipment, not having to scrap, new munitions for our own country, jobs and income and a RIDICULOUS amount of r&d
Yeah it’s very immoral
Да
I mean US military equipment is great fighting against farmers but totally meh against real military like Russia
@@toututu2993 😂
@@toututu2993 ?, how russia upholds an image of a strong army to this day baffles me
Great work Preston.
It's difficult to find unbiased information and analysis with sources
Weapons for something is better than weapons for nothing. Not ideal but better I guess.
@@xerveschex5761 Nothing, just continued American Hegemony. Though Trump is close to blowing it.
so what's ideal to you, abandoning our allies to genocidal expansionism?
weapons for geopolitical stability, triumph of democracy and the protection of an ally`s sovereignty.
I think given the scale of money required, it does make sense and is a win win situation for both.
@@anothorestes”allies” funny joke
I hope is not only wishful thinking 😢
Great job Preston...thanks for the breakdown..
More thanks for the truth
I would challenge Kellogs statement about elevtions. Id like to know which countries under actual attack have staged elections during wartime
The UK had elections in 1935 but then suspended elections in 1940 due to WW2
The next election was in July 45 which was after the war in Europe was over and the country was not under immediate attack. Although the war with Japan was still ongoing
In the U.S., elections were held during both World Wars-back in 1916 and 1944.
Just came into the comments to post this. As well, the UK suspended elections after 1910 until 1918.
Yes, in the US, elections were held during WW 1 and 2. We were not being attacked on our soil , with America invaded and preventing our citizens from voting
@@Robert6889 but the US wasn't under attack in either occasion
@ Japan attacked the U.S. during WW2.
From the oversight website you showed, the department responsible with the second most funding behind DOD was USAID. Interesting...
“Could drastically change the direction this war"
Because we haven’t heard that a bunch of times…..
bradleys... as far as the eye can see also 300ish mc m1s.
Bradley’s for everyone!
@@PrestonStewart Ambassador Winfrey needs to be a thing.
@@PrestonStewart legalize recreational Bradleys
As usual, you hit all the key points with an accurate assessment within the self stated bounds of your own expertise with the quality of having No Bull as your old hat said. Very good and keep it up!
Small detail most of the mineral mines are Russian occupied
Thank you for all the clarification.
European countries have neglected their militaries for their economies for a long time now. It makes sense that Europe would provide financial support in the U.S. provide military support. From the perspective of Ukraine, it all comes out of the same bucket. If a billion dollars is freed up from Ukraine's non-military budget, then that's an extra billion that can go to the military.
It really doesn't because we've been paying the US state budget through eating up your inflation when we have ro use your Fiat currency for international trade. You owe us not the other way around and we need to destroy the dollar if you tarriff us. You even had the audacity to offer state subsidiez for euro companies to relocate when we were under attack and vulnerable. And that was under Biden so don't blame it on Trump. I pray to god our leaders have the strength do what is necessary, join the brics initiative to replace the dollar with a neutral gold backed currency.
It's not even hostility, we don't deserve to be your vassalls.
Also we provide more support to Ukraine then you do.
Thank you Preston 👍❤️
Great stuff as usual!!
Thanks for “hammering home” mate🇳🇱
6:00 wow, congratulations, it only took Americans 3 years to find out what this invasion was about. Gas, and minerals.
Nah. It's about influence more than anything else.
I can think of at least 5 reasons putin started the war and nothing have to do with minerals or land
@rffromusa8319 For Russia it was always about oil and minerals. In 2013, Russia started aggressive actions by taking over oil platforms off the western coast of Crimea. They took over Crimea and Eastern Ukraine in 2014, fuve years after weasten companies found oil and rare earth metals there. This is a blatant resource grab by the Kremlin.
NATO's expansion and keeping Ukraine from joining NATO is what it's really about.
And to reintegrate the ethnic Russians that live in the Donbass.
Next thing your gonna tell me is The Iraq War was about oil! Who coulda thunk it. Golly.
Thank you for clarifying that valuable information!!
A perspective on Russian economy. I live in Russia, im 22, im a programmer, i do not have a job, i cant go and "fix" my papers because if i will, i will have to go through military. I do not want to. All freelance is closed. Prices grow, hard to find a freelance project, if you do find, the amount of people fighting for it is mad. Trying to figure it out, toughing it through but it sucks. Russians want war to end for the economy to somewhat stabilize. Some are not, unfortunately they are often the loudest.
There is always some work to do, and you can find it. But i started work before war, i knew 10% of what i know now and made times more(and stable, thanks to world freelance), which is wild.
This is NOT up to anyone from outside to fix it. This is the Russia's problem to take care off.
That sucks dude, hope everything goes well for you.
hope you make it out alright
Currently, a military ID is not required for employment.
AND
Mandatory military service exists in many countries, and there's nothing unusual about serving."
@Robert6889 yeah, but i have to update the passport, whuch i cannot do due to requirement of serving. Yes, it is manditory but i still find find it fucked up and simply dont wanna do it
It's so good to finally see someone explaing how Ukraine aid works. Word needs to get out a lot more
Im Ukrainian and i hope Americans do get the rear earth minerals from Ukraine rather than Russia china and Iran
No dice. Russia won't take one step back. America can't take a step forward.
@@gregoryfilin8040russia already lost unfortunately
@@dexgodd Blatantly untrue. Economics and battlefield disagree with you.
@ thats just what my friends in Russia say.
@@dexgodd Russia controls 30% of Ukraine, 12 trillion in minerals. 2/3rds of the mineral regions. Mass gas reserves in Crimea all while Ukraine has been on the defensive for the last 2 years. There’s absolutely nothing that says Russia is losing 🤣
Nice update Preston.
Ukraine should trade the rare earth minerals in Crimea.
Crimea is Russia and will be for the rest of our lifetime, so I’m not sure that’s going to work out so well.
@@davemccrillis1470 hahaha did that hit a nerve Ivan?
@@alfie5860 My name is listed so I guess that’s an oversight on your behalf. You seem to have an issue with not noticing the obvious, as in you misspelled stupid Craig, and Russia annexed Crimea 10 years ago.
@@davemccrillis1470Davesky Crisllisovich
@@davemccrillis1470 yeah I wouldnt be so sure, Russia has experienced a coup attempt and who knows how many are to come. I dont believe that country will exist for very long.
Great work Preston. ✊🏼🇺🇦🇩🇪✌🏼
Thank you, Preston, for another insightful review.
Good show you explain issues in a detailed manner San Antonio Texas USA
Easy for US to talk about elections. They never been invaded. 🙄
Exactly! I make this argument all the time. Even to my pro trump friends. Sigh....
War of 1812, Spanish American war, and the Mexican war the US was invaded. If you want to count ww2 at pearl harbor as well as u-boats off the east coast we can too.
Technically the US has been invaded but nothing like Ukraine is experiencing.
@@GimPGrows Pearl Harbor was invaded? Time to invest in education.
@@RobertOlofsson73 exactly. Let’s see, Ukraine holds elections and they gather at the polls and then Russia starts hitting polling places with drones and missiles. 🙄🙄🙄🙄
Glad I found this channel!
Dictator putler calling Zelensky illegitimate is ripe
Putin won the election last spring by about 80%. He maintains about the same support in polls. Zelensky canceled elections, killed his opposition and outlawed opposition parties, closed churches and media etc. Calling Putin a dictator while ignoring that Zelensky is a dictator is ripe.
Hardly
Zelensky the drug addict is illegitimate
I know a guy i went to high school with who spent years in Syria and instantly transferred to Ukraine when the war started he works for a private company that is not affiliated with the government it’s crazy he was in prison for robbing a jewelry store before this and now he’s pretending he’s a American soldier
Those minerals and the petroleum resources are the primary reason that Russia wants that land. Everything else is a smokescreen.
Putin thinks Ukraine is not a legitimate country and is part of russha since the 6th century.
That's what he told Cucker Carlson.
Very happy to see this deal in motion, always said modern version of lend lease especially for rare earth metals in short supply is completely worth it for US
Weird… I thought it ended day 1 after Trump was elected…
Me too 😂
Before trump was elected even....
The peace president right?
No he going to extend the war,. Zelensky dangled the carrot under trumps nose,.
Those oil strikes are unbelievable
Strong one Preston 😊
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I would sign it
such excellent analysis! Keep up the great and valuable work!
Weapons for Minerals has been the deal all along....
Thanks Preston for another honest and accurate report. You're basically an OSINT guy to me and not social media. Technically this is social media because it's UA-cam but the culture of it is definitely OSINT. The difference is that social media is measured in terms of popularity with metrics such as views, subs and above all how much product do the ads sell. OSINT is measured in its accuracy and your style is more like that. It is short sighted to not also hope for successful channels as a byproduct, as a bonus.
Well this will have to do I guess…
I suppose it’s easier to trust in Trump’s capacity for Enlightened Self-Interest than his capability for true altruism.
American self interest, there’s a difference.
@@jimb7216 No. Everything Trump does is about Trump. If it happens to benefit the US, that's an unintended side effect.
Yes. Like every politician ever.
@@GeoEstesyou’re infatuated with that man huh?
@@GeoEstesalso how do you expect Trump will make this about him? He’s going to deposit the minerals into his own storage unit? Get real and get over your blind hatred.
i love when reporters act like their taking notes during interviews like they are going to study them before a test
Essentially a WW1 battlefield where advances are microscopic.
Finally someone stepped up and was honest about what this war is really about and what it will take to end it.
It’s about what war is almost always about. Resources. Agree to negotiate those mineral rights with the US and EU and we will throw our full weight behind you.
Modern problems require modern solutions 😆
Interesting that you accepted with only a pause that Russia is primarily preserving its sovereignty and security interests against the west.
Russia is taking these lands because of its minerals
Exactly what I thought from beginning
The 2014 invasion came right after US oil companies found large oil fields in the same regions as the REMs. (Possibly found by the same oil companies geologists) Russia has found ways of preventing other ex USSR countries from developing their oil finds to prevent any competition to Russian oil/gas.
19:47 I find it a bit strange that you didn't comment on the top question in the same poll you discussed, specifically the fact that the majority of the people polled supported the idea of a country wide referendum about ending the war.
If Ukraine owes the USA $100 that's Ukraine's problem. If Ukraine owe the USA $100 million, that's USA's problem.
England paid off their WWII debt in 2006.
Give it time and it'll be repaid with interest.
“England paid off their WWII debt in 2006.”
This.
Instead of defending freedom, the U.S. sold equipment to the people doing the fighting, both world wars.
@@zorandimcevich6128oh they will pay off their debt by the time that happens in the year fucking 3000. The snail is on its way to Britain.
They have made about 50 km in one area in 2 years,at a huge coast in troops and armor etc.
Only problem... 70% of it is now Russian.
For the Ukrainians, (assuming a deal is signed), that may actually work to their advantage: Weapons now, promise to fight to take it back later. Get the US not just donating but actually involved in where the borders sit at the end of this sh&t-show instead of just losing interest like Afghanistan, Vietnam, etc.
1) Just because someone's squatting over it doesn't make it theirs
2) Use the other 30% to take back the 70%
@@LizardSpork 3) Lose the rest 30% in the process of trying to take back the 70%
@alexnik1181 Russia has the industrial capacity of Italy, if the US decides to give ukraine the weapons to take it back it's over, Russia kin as well cut their losses and go back to their borders
@ Who do you think has been giving Ukraine the weapons so far? The whole NATO, including US, is pumping weapons, intelligence, trainings, logistics, strategic plannings into Ukraine. The only thing that's left for them to do is send their troops, but these troops won't have homes to go back to.
I'm UKRAINIAN AMERICAN. My relatives are intelligent and love their families and country, and love all animals life, too. We are fighting for survival and will Never Give Up.
DON'T F*** WITH UKRAINE
Great song by Max Barsky
American Ukrainian*
It is not going too well now isn’t it. By the way; why are you not in Ukraine fighting?
@@vsm_dracarys6282 Its a bot accoutn spamming. Most that spam their stories are usually are that.
@@attilamarics3374 Pretty much a bot of a bot👀👀👀👀
@ Some of these pro-ukriane channels must have either some paid bots, or its just a coincidence, but this guys and Times Radio for example have so many. After reading them a lot you can spot them. AI tends to use the same vocabulary.
Simple way to fix the issue with the US being the main contributor of military equipment: Europe needs to expand in its own defence industry rather than giving money to build up the US defence industry. The EU needs to invest in the EU so it can give more to Ukraine.
One thing certain, even if a "deal" would be reached, any kind of muscovite is a persona non-grata in Ukraine, and Ukrainians will sure as hell scare them away by a-nation operations like Sargsyan.
Thank you for the commentary, Preston.
With recent developments in the rare earth extraction processes near Round Mountain, Texas and an abandoned coal mine in Wyoming.
The US start expanding its domestic production.
Relying on foreign sources seems anti America first.
What happens on a world stage tho, if our country becomes known as the one that is only interested in minerals and other resources to work on a world stage...
You mean they realize the reality of all major world powers? We used to do good things just to be good human beings but now the oligarchs have taken over. I hope for everyone's sake we get back to who we are supposed to be. Thanks, Felonious Trump.
If some form of agreement on minerals gets a significant booster in aid, that would be good. You still broke my heart when you said America is not going to do the right thing, just because it should.
I feel like this is just Trump's way of trying to put his name on the deal.
They would otherwise have likely paid the debt in dollars anyways, so there's very little difference in outcomes.
I don’t see how this could be a bad thing between us and Ukraine. Ukraine gets support, US gets something substantial, and Russia kicks dirt.
Let me help you. It means that ukrainians now will have american masters instead of russian ones. Flags may have different shades of red, white and blue but their nature is the same - exploitation and supression. Btw ukrainian flag brings nothing good to ukrainians to. Exploitation is in nature of every government
Seems fair
When anyone says aid, they're talking about military aid. Only now is anyone talking about the humanitarian aid.
These governments don't give a flying fart about people,. When their greedy eyes are on the minerals,. So a lot of European people be drafted to fight, even some yanks,. Body bags please,. Now we had 3 years of phony war,. The big war comming,. Oh there no winners
Putin saying that another country’s leader is illegitimate is RICH in irony!
Putin was literally handed the presidency by Boris, that’s what’s so funny.
US Military Aid is NOT larger than EU, EU has sent more Military Aid to Ukraine than the US.
Preston correctly presented EU Financial Aid as a whole, but then presented Military Aid on a state by state basis, making it seem like US has sent more
@@dsdgdsfegfeg maybe you’re on the wrong comment? Not really what I was talking about…
✅ Putins Russia will never be close to 'negotiation' based on economic collapse. Its not Ukraines aim. Everyone knows Putin will fight until he is overthrown or Wins.
✅ Putins Russia IS very much on the brink of collapse. Russia is currently managing that cliff edge, it's been a losing battle. Things as expected slow down once on cliff edge .. until it suddenly happens.
Ukraine war of attrition is to cause Russian State collapse, not negotiation. Everyone knows that. Talking how close it is to causing negotiation is a false dilemma for Russia
@@ajay315-s2o Putin was elected. You can say it wasnt a real election, but then you have to explain how could western pollsters predict the election results? I mean if it was fake, it wouldnt be possible to predict the numbers.
“Where’s the money, Lebowski!!!!”
Shh don't tell him the minerals are in occupied territory
I think what he's trying to say is that we're paying more individually as a nation. While Europe as a whole may be paying more than the USA. Each individual country within Europe isn't paying enough. They all should be supporting more; and we should not be supporting as much. That's how I understood the context of what was said.
That's why Russia wants Ukraine , its always been about what's under the ground. Good report mate.
Yes, that’s what China is doing in the Philippines. They know that there’s a lot of minerals, oil and other resources around the Philippine sea, so they want to get it by force even the International court has given the Philippines the right to own these area China his claiming. This is all about business and resources these big countries interested in taking smaller countries.