In the interview with WELT TV, Frank Umbach, energy and security expert, addresses rumors that Ukraine might be providing raw materials as "payment" to the United States for the support it has received. Although Umbach is unaware of such agreements, the idea does not surprise him, as the strategic importance of Ukraine's resources is increasingly recognized. However, he emphasizes that it is not just about this resource but also another often-overlooked strategic aspect related to Ukraine's role in the global energy and security order.
Dr. Frank Umbach on WELT: "We have never perceived the strategic dimension of these resource issues." Dr. Frank Umbach on WELT: "We have never perceived the strategic dimension of these resource issues."
The geopolitical significance of resources, particularly raw materials, is gaining increasing weight in current global politics. In the case of Ukraine, it is not only the war that is in focus but also the strategic importance of its natural resources, which play a key role in international negotiations and relations. Rumors are circulating that Ukraine might be providing raw materials as "payment" to the United States in exchange for their support. These speculations raise questions about long-term geopolitical strategy and require a nuanced consideration.
Umbach "Haben die strategische Dimension dieser Rohstoff-Fragen nie so wahrgenommen"
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Dr. Frank Umbach2 is the Research Director of the European Cluster for Climate, Energy, and Resource Security (EUCERS), Adjunct Senior Fellow at RSIS Singapore, and a Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Natolin/Warsaw.
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- https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/video255164116/Ressourcen-der-Ukraine-Haben-die-strategische-Dimension-dieser-Rohstoff-Fragen-nie-so-wahrgenommen.html?icid=search.product.onsitesearch
- https://www.cassis.uni-bonn.de/en/about-us/all-employees/umbach
- https://www.cassis.uni-bonn.de/en/media-contributions/frank-umbach-zum-nahost-abkommen
- https://www.cassis.uni-bonn.de/en/media-contributions/brake-baltic-century