>Squeeze Ukraine for rare earths Ukrainian rare earths are a massive meme. The only argument that is reasonable is that post-war Ukraine will have below 0 envi

>Squeeze Ukraine for rare earths Ukrainian rare earths are a massive meme. The only argument that is reasonable is that post-war Ukraine will have below 0 environmental protections and accept Congo-style mining. If it was not economical enough for USSR, it won't be for any actor that knows what ROI is. A much better economic future for Ukraine as part of Europe would be to make it the breadbasket of the entire EU but it's political suicide given the farmer protests.