Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine remains committed to signing a minerals deal with the US “at any time and in any convenient format”.
In a conciliatory post on X on Tuesday, the Ukrainian leader expressed regret over his clash at the White House with US President Donald Trump and his vice-president JD Vance last week, which led to plans to sign a deal over Ukraine’s minerals being abandoned.
“Our meeting in Washington, at the White House on Friday, did not go the way it was supposed to be,” Zelenskyy wrote.
“Regarding the agreement on minerals and security,” he added. “Ukraine is ready to sign it in any time and in any convenient format. We see this agreement as a step toward greater security and solid security guarantees, and I truly hope it will work effectively.”
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