I guess the US got it's mineral deal now, so the justification for continuing to provide more aid to Ukraine has been obtained.<p>The US, especially with Trump at the helm, will not put any more real pressure on Russia. Best they will do is to let things play out as they are now, and if Trump backers ask why the US is still providing some support to Ukraine, he can point to the mineral deal to show that the US is not being Father Christmas.