Zelensky is legally and morally entitled to reject Trump’s linking of US aid to access to Ukraine’s valuable rare earth minerals
Note: Rare earth minerals are deposits of ore that contain rare earth elements, which are used in many high-tech applications. Trump’s insistence on linking past U.S. aid to Ukraine to future mineral access is not legally enforceable. Zelensky is perfectly entitled to reject Trump’s demand for ‘consideration’ for the gift of billions of dollars in …