My dispatch from a lithium mine in central Ukraine, claimed by Donald Trump. Residents are unimpressed by American demands for their mineral resources. "It's blackmail," one told me, adding: "The US is trying to destroy our potential. It would finish us off." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/22/its-blackmail-ukrainians-react-to-trump-demand-for-500bn-share-of-minerals