Comment on ‘It’s blackmail’: Ukrainians react to Trump demand for $500bn share of minerals
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It’s worse than blackmail because Trump promised nothing in return. Give us money and we will defend Ukraine was reasonable. Zelensky originally agreed when he thought that meant Trump would defend Ukraine.
Instead Trump wants Ukraine to completely surrender and then pay him to surrender.
taiyang@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Yes, that would have been my assumption as well. It’s the difference between buying mercenaries vs paying the mob “for protection”.
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 week ago
The mob gives a better deal than Trump. With the mob it’s, “Give us money or we won’t protect you from a rival gang burning your house.” With Trump it’s, “Pay me and I’m going to let the other gang burn your house.”