US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the US seeks a deal for Ukraine's mineral wealth to compensate for military aid sent to Ukraine.
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The US expects to reach a deal for Ukraine's mineral wealth to help compensate for military aid
The US has a 'stake in Ukraine's long-term independence'
Part of mineral rights money will go to pay back the US taxpayer
Part of mineral rights money will be reinvested back into Ukraine to rebuild
There are only two possible outcomes for any deal with Putin: if he remains in power, he will break the agreement; if he loses power, the agreement becomes meaningless
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