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U.S. Demands Control Over Ukrainian Gas Pipeline as Part of Arms-for-Minerals Deal

HeadlineApr 14, 2025

On Friday, U.S. and Ukrainian officials met to discuss President Trump’s proposal to secure mineral rights worth hundreds of billions of dollars in exchange for U.S. military aid. Reuters reports the latest draft includes a demand that the U.S. government’s International Development Finance Corporation take control of a major pipeline used to send Russian natural gas to Europe.

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