The Trump administration wants revenues from Ukraine’s natural resources, according to a draft obtained by The New York Times, with no security guarantee in exchange.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said postwar Ukraine would benefit greatly from a rear earths minerals deal while better ensuring lasting peace with Russia.

President Donald Trump said on Friday he expects Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to sign a minerals agreement with the United States soon as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war.

President Donald Trump, addressing a bipartisan group of governors at the White House, said Friday that he’s had “very good talks” with Russian President Vladimir Putin and “not such good talks with Ukraine” about ending the war Russia’s war in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump reversed course on Friday and said Russia did in fact invade Ukraine, and that Kyiv would soon sign a minerals agreement with the United States as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war.

President Donald Trump of the United States reversed course on Friday and said Russia invaded Ukraine, stating that Kyiv would soon sign a minerals agreement with the United States as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war.