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Volodymyr Zelensky ‘says yes to rare minerals deal with Donald Trump’ – after Ukrainian president ‘refused to sign $500bn agreement’
By OLIVIA CHRISTIE and CHARLIE SPIERING, SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER, WASHINGTON, DC
Published: 15:26 EST, 25 February 2025 | Updated: 21:45 EST, 25 February 2025
Ukraine has agreed the terms of a minerals deal with the US in a significant step towards a peace settlement just days after rejecting the plans.
Three senior Kyiv officials have said the war-torn country is now ready to sign an agreement with Washington on jointly developing its critical resources.
‘Now government officials are working on the details’, one of the officials said. ‘As of now, we are considering a visit to Washington for Friday to sign the agreement.’
The officials, who were familiar with the matter, spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly.
One of them said that Kyiv hopes that signing the agreement will ensure the continued flow of US military support that Ukraine urgently needs.
President Donald Trump confirmed Zelensky’s planned visit to reporters at the White House on Tuesday.
‘I hear that he’s coming on Friday, certainly it’s okay with me if he’d like to,’ Trump said.
Trump again voiced his support for the rare minerals deal, noting that Ukraine needed to repay the United States for the billions it received in military aid.
‘Without the United States and its money and its military equipment, this war would have been over in a very short period of time,’ Trump said.
News of a deal comes after the US dropped controversial demands for a right to up to $500bn in potential revenue from Ukraine’s rare earth minerals.
President Zelensky refused to sign this initial proposal last week – sparking a war of words between him and Donald Trump.
The US president called Zelensky a ‘dictator’ and appeared to blame Ukraine for starting the war that entered its fourth year yesterday. However, it is now believed an improved offer has been agreed between the two countries.
BMH ///
Washington, D.C