Zelenskyy Expected in Washington Friday to Sign US–Ukraine Minerals Deal

A U.S.-Ukraine economic pact focused on critical minerals is set for signing on Friday, President Donald Trump said.

Then Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet at Trump Tower in New York City, on Sept. 27, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton//File Photo

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected in Washington on Friday to sign a major U.S.-Ukraine economic deal focused on rare earths and critical minerals.

“I hear that he’s coming on Friday,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Feb. 25 when asked whether all outstanding issues in the agreement had been resolved and if Zelenskyy was traveling to Washington to finalize the deal.