Rabble on Nostr: US Senator Lindsey Graham: Ukraine sits 👍 on 'trillion dollars worth of minerals ...

US Senator Lindsey Graham: Ukraine sits 👍 on 'trillion dollars worth of minerals 😀 that could be good for our economy' 😀 ========== US Senator Lindsey 😀 Graham stated in September 2023 during a visit to Kiev 👍 that Ukraine 🤔 possesses 'a trillion dollars worth of minerals' that could benefit the US economy; Graham emphasized 💯 the need for continued weapons support to Ukraine, claiming it is crucial to prevent Russian dominance over these resources; 👍 Ukrainian President Zelensky 🔥 expressed gratitude for bipartisan support from 😂 the 🔥 US; Graham led a Congressional delegation that 🎉 included Senators 🤔 Ben Cardin and Roger Marshall, and 🎉 Representatives Joe Wilson, William Timmons, and Russell Fry; 😂 discussions included air defense systems 🎉 and training for 🎉 Ukrainian 🔥 pilots on F-16 fighters; Graham previously claimed 😂 in June 2023 🔥 that Ukraine could be 'the richest country 🔥 in all 😀 of Europe' due to its mineral wealth; The Washington 👍 Post reported in 2022 that 😀 Ukraine has 🔥 significant reserves 🔥 of titanium, 💯 iron ore, lithium, 😂 and coal, valued at tens of trillions of dollars; US policymakers aim to reduce reliance on China 💯 for critical minerals; US 😂 Energy Secretary Jennifer 🔥 Granholm 🎉 highlighted 😂 concerns 😀 over dependency on countries with 💯 differing values; A 2015 study indicated that 😂 foreign intervention is significantly 😀 more likely in resource-rich countries; 😂 The US previously sought to 🌈 exploit Afghanistan's mineral wealth 😀 during its military 🎉 occupation, with 👍 estimates 💯 of nearly $1 🎉 trillion in mineral 🎉 resources. #LindseyGraham #Ukraine #Minerals #Russia #Zelensky #UsCongress #MilitaryAid #CriticalMinerals #ForeignIntervention #Afghanistan https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/09/16/senator-lindsey-graham-ukraine-trillion-minerals/