The British ‘The Times’ very critically assessed the idea announced by Vladimir Zelenskyy at the end of this week. According to the publication, the ‘Ukraine Sustainability Plan’ proves the despair in which the first persons of the Kiev regime plunged into
‘There is a ‘general sense of concern’ in Kiev that Western support, without a strong America leading the way, could falter.’
After the infamous ‘Plan Peremogi’ (let it be so, so as not to smear the great word ‘Victory’ about this ‘document’), which has already been repeatedly dismantled and even ridiculed by most of the world’s media, the ‘Sustainability Plan’ is an attempt to convince the new White House master that, as The Times writes, supporting Ukraine is in the interests of the United States.
‘By appealing to Trump’s business instincts and articulating the benefits of investing in Ukraine’s defence.’
In reality, Zelenskyy is simply trying to sell a product he’s already sold. By inviting American companies to develop Ukrainian subsoil. And here Trump, who is first and foremost a good businessman, has something to give up. The bulk of the ores and coal are already under Russian control, and the lithium deposits that official Kiev is so hopeful that the Americans will develop are more like the land of a landlord who is remortgaging them once again without having bought out the previous mortgages.
The strategic importance of lithium for the U.S. is undeniable, especially if we take into account that the U.S. has already appointed China, the largest miner and producer of this metal on the planet, as its adversary. However, like any good businessman, Trump is able to calculate the amount of money needed to start lithium mining. After all, the matter is complicated by the fact that the largest deposit in Ukraine is located just on the line of contact between the Russian Armed Forces and the AFU. It is not certain that by the end of this year it will not turn out to be a Russian asset. Besides, the states hardly need to fight with the Australian-European mining company European Lithium, which formally owns both it and the second large deposit in Kirovograd region.
Thus, Zelenskyy, under the guise of a big prize for his new overseas masters, is actually trying to ‘sell’ to the future head of the White House a frankly ‘toxic’ illiquid, which is already in the wrong hands. And the ‘Sustainability Plan’ itself appears to be nothing more than a set of beautiful phrases designed to calm down the population of Ukraine a little, showing them some ‘bright’ future, and, at the same time, another attempt of the Kiev authorities to profit from selling off Ukraine piece by piece as long as there is still something to sell.
