Trump wants to trade U.S. aid to Ukraine for rare earth metals. Is it a good deal for Kyiv? — Meduza

1Where did this idea come from?On February 3, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he plans to negotiate an agreement with the Ukrainian authorities that would link American military and financial aid to Ukraine with the supply of rare earth metals “and other things” to the United States. “We’re putting in hundreds of billions of dollars. They have great rare earths. And I want security of the rare earths, and they’re willing to do it,” he said.Trump did not provide any details..