Volodymyr Zelensky

WHITE HOUSE —  A White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy aimed at securing a deal that would allow the U.S. access to Ukrainian rare mineral rights turned into a heated exchange with the two leaders talking over each other and Trump telling Zelenskyy, "You're…

Lawmakers in both parties are expressing skepticism of President Trump’s expected deal to share Ukraine’s mineral wealth, warning it will need a strong buy-in from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a robust security guarantee from the United States. GOP senators are divided over the emerging deal...Read More

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was visiting the White House on Thursday to try to convince President Donald Trump that a lasting peace in Ukraine will endure only if Kyiv and European leaders are at the table as negotiations move forward with Moscow. Starmer said they discussed a Ukraine peace deal…

US Representative Lloyd Doggett (left) along with members of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus hold a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2025. — AFP pic Planning your holiday getaway? Invest RM100 with Versa & grab RM10 FREE to kickstart your travel fund. Use VERSAMM10 now!…

Why Trump’s Ukraine mineral dealmaking has Europe scrambling | About That 2 months ago Duration 10:56 2 months ago News Duration 10:56 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to a preliminary critical minerals deal with the U.S in what could be a step towards ending the war in Ukraine. Andrew Chang…

Discussions were fraught on the minerals deal, which would grant the US preferential access to Ukrainian natural resources in exchange for US security support. Officials said this week they had come to an agreement following protracted negotiations, but Zelenskyy told reporters in Kyiv that more difficult work lay ahead. “This…

Key Points Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Washington on Friday to sign a minerals deal. Donald Trump has ruled out the US providing more formal security guarantees to Ukraine in exchange. Former US president Joe Biden backed Ukraine's eventual membership in NATO without offering a concrete timeframe. US President…

Far-left President of Colombia Gustavo Petro criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Tuesday evening for his “stupidity” in “giving Ukraine to the Americans,” referring to a soon-to-be signed mineral agreement with the administration of President Donald Trump. “Zelensky’s stupidity, and I say it plainly, for letting himself be manipulated by Western…

President Trump confirmed on Wednesday that the U.S. and Ukraine have reached a minerals deal and that he still expects Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit the White House on Friday.Comments from Zelensky earlier on Wednesday had seemed to put the deal and the visit in doubt.Why it matters: The…