Trump confirms Zelenskyy visit to U.S. to sign minerals deal

Ukraine president says fate of agreement hinges on outcome of discussions

A woman at a protest against a potential critical minerals deal between the U.S. and Ukraine outside the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv on Feb. 26. © Reuters

February 27, 2025 05:15 JST

KYIV (Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would be coming to Washington on Friday to sign an agreement on rare-earth minerals and Zelenskyy said its success would depend on the outcome of their discussions.

The deal, under which Kyiv would hand some revenue from its mineral resources to a fund jointly controlled by the U.S., is central to Ukrainian attempts to win strong support from Trump as he seeks a quick end to Russia's war, with U.S.-Russian talks that have so far excluded Kyiv set to continue on Thursday.