Republican NEEDS PEACE IN UKRAINE
Trump wanted to shift global supply chains and establish the US as a major manufacturing hub by focusing on various parts. Trump thinks that by putting an end to the conflict in Ukraine, the US you use European funds and resources to combat China’s growing effect.
Trump has attempted to justify the taxes on China by claiming that Chinese companies are to blame for the massive fentanyl creation, which is then routed into the US via different programs. Trump has suggested more stringent regulations, including tariffs and sanctions against Chinese companies allegedly engaged in its creation, to halt the flow of fentanyl.
Following China’s retribution, Trump needs harmony in Ukraine and the significant mineral deal with Kyiv before China’s restrictions on imports to the US affects essential US manufacturing. With less repercussions, he could therefore engage in even more violent behavior toward China with such a deal.
But, Zelenskyy recently claimed that Russia has taken control of 20 per cent of Ukraine’s materials since the war. Because there hasn’t been much investment in Ukraine’s nutrients sector for nearly a decade, it’s conceivable it won’t be years before any American investors can make any money back.
So even if Trump’s offer goes back, he will have to wait a while before Ukraine’s materials will accomplish the US ‘ needs.
Dafydd Townley is Teaching Fellow in International Security, University of Portsmouth.  , This commentary , second appeared , in The Conversation.