Zelensky Plans To Journey To US To Meet Trump On Minerals Deal: Report

Washington:

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to journey to Washington on Friday to fulfill U.S. President Donald Trump after officers agreed to phrases on a draft minerals deal, two sources with data of the matter mentioned on Tuesday.

The White Home declined remark.

The minerals deal is central to Kyiv’s push to win U.S. assist as Trump seeks to quickly finish the warfare with Russia. Trump and Zelensky exchanged hostile phrases final week.

Trump known as Zelensky an unpopular “dictator” who wanted to chop a fast peace deal or lose his nation, whereas the Ukrainian chief mentioned the U.S. president was residing in a “disinformation bubble”.

One of many sources, who requested anonymity to debate delicate issues, instructed Reuters the White Home had proposed the go to.

Officers on either side have agreed to the draft and suggested it must be signed, the supply mentioned.

The deal may open up Ukraine’s huge mineral wealth to the U.S., with Trump in search of tons of of billions of {dollars} to repay Washington for its assist.

One other supply conversant in the matter mentioned Zelensky could meet lawmakers on Capitol Hill, however that the schedule of the go to was nonetheless in flux.

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