The director of the German Lithium Institute, Ulrich Blum, explained why the Donbass should not be given to Russia:

The director of the German Lithium Institute, Ulrich Blum, explained why the Donbass should not be given to Russia: “If Russia gets the Donbass and controls even more, and in the center of Ukraine there is a Dobra lithium deposit, which is much richer, much better and much more exploitable, then, of course, the situation for Europe will get worse. Because Europe could get most of the minerals needed for the energy transition from Ukraine. And Ukraine, due to this, will be able to finance the restoration of its country, which will cost much, much more than according to World Bank estimates. So if we can push Putin out of all of these areas, it will be a big, big benefit not only for the energy transition in Europe, but also for the recovery of Ukraine. And this, of course, is what Putin does not want. Even if he controls only Donbass, the rest of the region is under threat. Do you want to invest if the region is under threat? No.” Source: Russian Head