Thread by @RaduHossu

American-style robbery.

Trump's proposed new mineral deal for Ukraine is nothing more, nothing less, than the robbery of Ukraine and its future, while at the same time being an attempt by the Trump Administration to block Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
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2/16 It is probably the most important topic in the coming days and one that will shape the future of the war in Ukraine and indirectly the future of the world, so I recommend you to be interested in what I am about to write not only me but all those who will discuss this topic and have an understanding of the events in Ukraine.

The 3rd proposed agreement, American Style Robbery.

3/16 I have read most of the 55 pages of the document and absolutely nothing I have read seems to be done in good faith, for lasting peace in Ukraine, but is 19th century imperialist-style exploitation. There is no mention in the 55 pages of any kind of guarantees or security assurances, which President Zelensky has been talking about since he came up with the proposal during the Biden Administration.

4/16 Instead (and now to shock you), the Trump Administration asks the following:

- By this agreement, the parties agree that the United States through the Development Finance Corporation (DFC), registered in Delaware but under New York law, and Ukraine through the companies accepted by it, will form a Partnership in which the United States will be represented by three persons in the leadership and Ukraine by two;

- The Partnership will have majority voting as its decision making model, but (DFC) will have veto over any decision. I.e.

5/16 the US will have veto over any decision regarding Ukraine's resources and infrastructure;

- The agreement is for ALL of Ukraine's resources, including oil, gas, liquefied gas, rare natural resources, strategic economic infrastructure, ports, ports, railroads, pipelines, pipelines, roads, bridges that are related to these resources;

- The Agreement entitles DFC to explore, develop, extract, extract, exploit, refine, or any other process deemed necessary by the U.S.

6/16 all resources under the Partnership Agreement;

- Ukraine DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT to benefit from revenues from these resources until all U.S.

7/16 contributions to Ukraine, as well as investments for the implementation of the Partnership (!!!) are paid, without any amount specified;

- After the full payment of DFC (US) contributions and investments in the Partnership, the US will forever receive in addition to half of the profit and 4% dividends on ALL exploitation (so also 4% of the Ukrainian deemed Ukrainian share of the profit);

- The DFC has the right to convert all capital into dollars and withdraw it,

8/16 while Ukraine has the right only to invest in what the DFC deems acceptable as reconstruction of Ukraine;

- The Partnership CANNOT be attacked in Justice anywhere in the world by Ukraine;

- From the Partnership only the DFC (USA) can withdraw when it wishes, but Ukraine cannot;

2.1 Ukraine's reaction.

9/16 Following the Coalition of the Will meeting in Paris, hosted by President Macron and PM Starmer, President Zelenskyy said that he is disturbed by the way the US continues to change the document that underpins the Partnership and that he will have to consult with his team on it.

(on the Paris meeting, I promise to write more tonight, at least from there we have reason for moderate optimism)

10/16 Personal conclusion.

The Trump administration is plotting an American-style Robbery, which by the way it is drafted (absurd demands) will be rejected by Ukraine and thus Trump will be able to lie publicly that Ukraine does not want peace, but Russia and his friend, the war criminal Vladimir Putin does.

This is why I have said that this Partnership Agreement is essential for the future not just of the war in Ukraine, but for our future.

11/16 A refusal that I consider normal from Ukraine, will cause the Trump Administration to stop any delivery of military aid (even though it would be illegal, being aid flowing from the Biden Administration, voted by Congress) and will help Russia, which would lead to the possibility of a dramatic change of dynamics on the front lines in favor of Russia and thus all of us in Europe will be in direct danger in the coming years if Ukraine does not stand up to the Trump Administration and Russia.

12/16 The Trump Administration, at the same time, is making a hidden concession to Russia, because in the absurd event that Ukraine and President Zelenskyy sign this Partnership Agreement, it most likely conflicts with the European Union's requirements for a state's membership in the Union, thus it would de facto block Ukraine's accession to the EU forever.

13/16 This document is presented as a draft for a clear reason: The Trump administration is using the same maximalist-absurd way of negotiating in the first phase, just like Putin, only to win more than it could have hoped for anyway. But President Zelenskyy, his team and Ukraine are aware of this and will certainly not accept anything more than the second variant (the one they call decent, although that was also immoral), but with security guarantees.

14/16 President Zelenskyy most likely will stall, because several soldier events are going on in Ukraine at the moment that are in Ukraine's favor, with all the unimaginable hardships and pressures they are under (I'll write about that in my next post as well).

It is increasingly obvious that the Trump Administration, even if not an agent of Russia, is acting like one. It is clear that the Trump Administration, by its actions, by its statements, is a partner of Russia and not of Ukraine.

15/16 It is unfortunately obvious that the Biden Administration, with all its minuses, is helping Ukraine, and the Trump Administration is helping Russia.

I invite you to subscribe for free to my new substack, raduhossu dot substack dot com, where I will post such longer pieces, much more in-depth analysis than on Facebook, and will also start a podcast (audio at first) - the latter available to those on Patreon or on the substack for a modest subscription.

16/16 I know it's a long text, but the situation does not allow me, out of sincere respect for you, to throw three words at you and then pretend afterwards that "I've explained, what's so hard to understand?". It is important to understand the seriousness of the moment, to continue to support Ukraine and to ask even our decoys of candidates to take firm stands against such 19th century imperialist practices.

I wish you a much better weekend than, unfortunately, the Ukrainians, who have literally been fighting for almost 1200 days for us as well.