Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told a press conference in Kyiv Ukraine has been working on a "preliminary framework" for a minerals sharing deal with the U.S.

Vladimir Putin has claimed that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is becoming a "toxic figure" in Ukraine, reiterating that he is no longer legitimate as the country’s leader. Last week, both Moscow and Washington voiced the same criticism of the current Ukrainian president,

We expect these meetings to take place very soon, especially the meeting with President Zelenskyy,” Leavitt said. President Trump aims to sign a rare earth metals agreement with Ukraine, she added. The American leader believes Zelenskyy will sign the deal,