Europe should offer Ukraine a better minerals deal
improving on Trump's mafia shakedown
Ukraine rejects Trump's offer
The USA recently offered Ukraine a mineral deal where Ukraine gives the USA 50% of the income from their minerals, and in return the USA gives Ukraine... nothing.
Ukraine has declined this deal.
Trump the would-be mafia boss
The USA's mineral deal amounts to a mafia shakedown where the USA demands vast amounts in return for nothing. This can be seen by the USA's subsequent abrupt ending of US military aid:
The Trump administration has suspended delivery of all US military aid to Ukraine, blocking billions in crucial shipments, as the White House piles pressure on Kyiv to sue for peace with Vladimir Putin.
The decision affects deliveries of ammunition, vehicles and other equipment, including shipments agreed to when Joe Biden was president.
It comes after a dramatic blow-up in the White House on Friday during which Donald Trump, infuriated over what he claimed was the Ukrainian leader’s disrespect and ingratitude, told Volodymyr Zelenskyy he was “gambling with” a third world war. Zelenskyy was told to come back “when he is ready for peace”.
The purpose of this was to punish Ukraine for not agreeing to a one-sided deal, and weaken Ukraine so they'd be easier to shake down in future. Trump is now on Russia's side, not Ukraine's.
Countering the loss of US supplies
In the medium and long term the correct response to the loss of US supplies is for Europe to build up their own defence industry, something they should have started in March 2022. However, we are where we are.
As an interim step, Europe can buy supplies from elsewhere to give to Ukraine. China has a large defence industry, and recently abstained in a UN vote where USA sided with Russia over Ukraine. So Europe should send a trade delegation to talk to Chinese arms manufacturers.
Europe should offer a better deal
Europe should offer Ukraine a better deal, one that treats Ukraine with respect as a long-term partner.
I'm thinking something along these lines:
(1) Ukraine gives 40% of the income from their minerals into a fund, jointly managed by Europe and Ukraine, to be used for Ukrainian economic development and integration into the wider European economy.
(2) Ukraine agrees to bring the conscription age down to 18. Europe agrees to equip and help train these new troops.
(3) Europe commits to continuing to help Ukraine, with weapons, money and supplies, for as long as it takes until a just peace is realised. A "just peace" is one where Ukraine is an independent country free to choose its own alliances, and not a Russian satellite.
(4) UK and France to supply Ukraine with nuclear weapons and if necessary delivery systems.
(5) Europe agrees that part of any peace deal will be a security guarantee, with European soldiers stationed in Ukraine in peacetime, and a mutual defence pact.
(6) After the war is over, Ukraine to be offered membership of the EU and of any European military alliance that is formed.
The purpose of this deal would be embed Ukraine within Europe, politically, economically, and militarily, and make Europe, including Ukraine, stronger to deter any future would-be attacker. That is, to Make Europe Dangerous Again.
"The USA's mineral deal amounts to a mafia shakedown where the USA demands vast amounts in return for nothing."
What did we get in return for all that aid we sent them. Nothing! (no, I don't think the war has benefited us in any way, your reply as to why is wrong)
We have decided to stop sending them free stuff.
Euro faggots are going to do the same thing they did the last three years, nothing. Or if they do I await for 10k EU military to get droned to death in the Donbass and then the entire EU to collapse. The old GOP collapsed over 4600 KIA in Iraq.
Lowering the draft to 18 might collapse the Ukrainian government. It's a conscript slave army and nobody wants to sacrifice what little is left of their youth.