Third anniversary of Ukraine and what has the war — huh! — been good for? Absolutely nothing

VIDEO SYNTHESIS / I’m not sure President Trump is entirely correct when he suggests “President” Zelensky has no cards left to play. He has one to negotiate with.

The WarRoom has insisted from the start that the real money-making opportunity for the “Green Goblin” and his oligarchs isn’t their cut from the US’s war aid but the “reconstruction” of Ukraine that comes after. Hundreds of $billions — all passing through the president’s office.

Tenpercentskyy could threaten to play this card: in exchange for “reconstruction”, he signs the mineral rights over to Xi — and Ukraine becomes a protectorate of China rather than the US.

SOURCES:

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germanys-afd-left-party-can-jointly-block-changes-constitution-2025-02-24/

https://www.miningweekly.com/article/zelenskiy-says-us-minerals-ddal-must-include-military-guarantees-2025-02-24

https://apnews.com/article/trump-macron-ukraine-russia-starmer-8869d05f2cd8db5da277dd927cf959d4

https://www.ft.com/content/4bc5438f-2deb-4026-aa99-746a7d3f9284

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Aired On: 02/24/25