It seemed to me the deal was intended to potentially place the US into direct conflict/confrontation with Russia. And the US wanted to be there. The deal would have brought US led NATO right up to the Russian border. Protecting and expanding US interests. At a huge cost to Ukraine, Ukrainians and they’re future survival.
Seemed obvious enough. And Vance confirms it
Vance, in an interview with Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity aired Monday evening, said
the economic pact with Kyiv sought by President Donald Trump “is a way better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years.”
The Trump administration has been making the case that
tightening the U.S.-Ukraine economic ties through an agreement that gives the U.S. access to valuable mineral deposits in Ukraine will give Russia pause about taking malign action against Ukraine in the future.
Doubtful Russian leadership missed the minerals deal as security arrangement.