Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Wednesday that his country and the US had agreed on a major deal regarding Ukraine's minerals.

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Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal is seen on a screen during press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

The framework deal is a first step toward a full agreement that will be subject to ratification by Ukraine’s parliament, Zelenskyy said during a news conference in Kyiv. Ukraine needs to know where the United States stands on its continued military support,

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says Ukraine and the United States have reached preliminary agreement on a broad economic deal that includes U.S. access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals amid its three-year war with Russia.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the White House on Friday to sign a long-sought minerals deal that will closely tie the two countries together for years to come.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Wednesday that Ukraine and the United States have reached preliminary agreement on a broad economic deal that includes U.S. access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals amid its three-year war with Russia.

Haul trucks carry ore from an a mine in central Ukraine () Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says a major minerals deal with the US has been agreed. Speaking to Ukrainian TV, Shmyhal said a clause said that the US was "supporting Ukraine's efforts to obtain security guarantees needed to build lasting peace".

The agreed upon framework deal is a preliminary step toward a comprehensive agreement that will be subject to ratification by Ukraine’s parliament, Zelenskyy said during a news conference in Kyiv. Ukraine needs to know first where the United States stands on its continued military support,

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the White House on Friday to sign a long-sought minerals deal that will closely tie the two countries together for years to come.

President Donald Trump says Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the White House on Friday to sign a critical minerals deal. Trump made the announcement Wednesday at start of his first Cabinet meeting.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Wednesday that Ukraine and the United States have reached preliminary agreement on a broad economic deal that includes U.S. access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals amid its three-year war with Russia.