Trump mineral deal with Ukraine may be a crime.
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President Donald Trump has been trying to force a deal with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to sign over to the USA mineral rights as payment for support and military aid during their war with Russia. Russia's attack on Ukraine was unprovoked. Ukraine is a sovereign country with a democratically elected president. The war is in its fourth year (since February of 2022).
Today Trump got into a shouting match with Zelensky in the Oval office. There is talk that he is unhappy with the mineral deal because it's not as large as he would like. What he is proposing with this deal could be illegal as extortion of a Foreign Official. I am attaching links so you can read more on this subject.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/878
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/zelensky-trump-rich-minerals-deal-russia-b2705009.html
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/even-after-trump-deal-ukraine-faces-long-uncertain-road-mining-boom-2025-02-28/
