Sure but we're currently in a circle jerk. Russia is allied with China economically and militarily. China has minerals we rely on for manufacturing, as well as a much larger market than Russia. Russia only has some of those minerals (China accounts for 70% of global rare earth mineral production and has over 10x the reserves of Russia). We are tariffing China and they are blocking access to those minerals. China wants access to European markets so they want to see Russia expand their influence through Ukraine and oil/gas. The US wants to limit their power in Europe while still giving Russia an appeasement to stop advancing and give peace. The US also wants Europe to rely more on American oil and gas.
Someone has to blink, and it's not Russia.
Sure but we're currently in a circle jerk. Russia is allied with China economically and militarily. China has minerals we rely on for manufacturing, as well as a much larger market than Russia. Russia only has some of those minerals (China accounts for 70% of global rare earth mineral production and has over 10x the reserves). We are tariffing China and they are blocking access to those minerals. China wants access to European markets so they want to see Russia expand their influence through Ukraine and oil/gas. The US wants to limit their power in Europe while still giving Russia an appeasement to stop advancing and give peace. The US also wants Europe to rely more on American oil and gas.
Someone has to blink, and it's not Russia.
Sure but we're currently in a circle jerk. Russia is allied with China economically and militarily. China has minerals we rely on for manufacturing, as well as a much larger market than Russia. Russia only has some of those minerals (China accounts for 70% of global rare earth mineral production). We are tariffing China and they are blocking access to those minerals. China wants access to European markets so they want to see Russia expand their influence through Ukraine and oil/gas. The US wants to limit their power in Europe while still giving Russia an appeasement to stop advancing and give peace. The US also wants Europe to rely more on American oil and gas.
Someone has to blink, and it's not Russia.
Sure but we're currently in a circle jerk. Russia is allied with China economically and militarily. China has minerals we rely on for manufacturing, as well as a much larger market than Russia. Russia only has some of those minerals. We are tariffing China and they are blocking access to those minerals. China wants access to European markets so they want to see Russia expand their influence through Ukraine and oil/gas. The US wants to limit their power in Europe while still giving Russia an appeasement to stop advancing and give peace. The US also wants Europe to rely more on American oil and gas.
Someone has to blink, and it's not Russia.