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Paul Gunning @paulgunning.bsky.social

Kind of thinking that Ukraine doesn't need to stick to the mineral deal if Trump doesn't hold up his end. What's he gonna do? come and dig it up himself?

aug 28, 2025, 9:00 pm • 2 0

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Dave Hutchinson @hutchinsondave.bsky.social

I’m not sure he even has an ‘end’ in that deal; he just twisted their arm into signing.

aug 28, 2025, 9:09 pm • 0 0 • view
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Paul Gunning @paulgunning.bsky.social

Yup. But his leverage on the deal is limited. If Putin takes the ground I can’t see him sharing the spoils with the USA. So the only way Ukraine honors the deal is if there’s still a Ukraine to honor it.

aug 28, 2025, 9:11 pm • 1 0 • view
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Dave Hutchinson @hutchinsondave.bsky.social

He’s cut a particularly stupid deal, then.

aug 28, 2025, 9:18 pm • 1 0 • view
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Paul Gunning @paulgunning.bsky.social

He IS the arse of the deal, nicht wahr?

aug 28, 2025, 9:19 pm • 4 0 • view
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Dave Hutchinson @hutchinsondave.bsky.social

He’s some sort of arse, certainly.

aug 28, 2025, 9:26 pm • 1 0 • view