Colombia's president slams Ukraine's plan to sign precious metals deal with US as 'stupidity'

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1. Gustavo Petro is correct. This "transaction" IS stupid.

If Zelensky and his government had been more strategic, they would have SOLD the rare minerals for a PROFIT and getting the money up front. What they have now is a BARTER, where Ukraine is exchanging their wealth for what was considered a charitable donation of military aid.

I don't remember FDR and/or Truman demanding reparations from France, Britain, and western Europe for entering WWII on their behalf.

And I also don't remember Ukraine telling Stalin to take all their wheat, leaving them to starve, if he just left them alone.