Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

The numbers of Shahed-type Drones launched against Ukraine in the last week seems to indicate increased production. A large number are being shot down or brought down by Electronic Counter Measures but the total is concerning.

Feb 28: 208 drones
Feb 27 166
Feb 26 177
Feb 25: 213
Feb 24: 185
Feb 23: 267
Feb 22: 162
Feb 21: 160

Could Russia eventually run out of drones (& drone kits/materials - assuming any shot down are not recoverable)?

So the 'rare mineral' with the US is dead in the water at present.

But if there is a 'rare mineral' available what to stop other countries taking up the offer, like China.

Who is now being linked as a possible broker between Russia and the Ukraine.

Putin offering Trump all the rare earth minerals he wants

If Trump is daft enough (or stupid enough), and takes Putin upon that offer, he'll likely do one of two things (Or possibly both?) : He'll spring a trap by Putin that he can't get out of - or he'll sell America's soul to the devil Putin. Then the world will def be fucked.

Seems increasingly obvious to me that Trump only wants peace on Russian terms assuming he wants it at all. The ambush meeting on Friday was clearly a set up.
Trump wants revenge on Zelensky for the events leading to his impeachment proceedings against the US President.
And he is seemingly intent on painting Zelensky as the villain preventing peace by virtue of intransigence.

All completely ludicrous of course but Trump bears grudges and he isn't gonna let this one go. The consequences for Ukraine and Europe as a whole could be profound as Trump seems determined to align himself with The Kremlin.

What is frightening is there are some Americans who even don't see the reality of what Trump is actually doing!

You know what would be hilarious, if Ukraine signs a mineral rights deal with China instead of America. It would put the fear of god in the American establishment.