Ukraine’s Zelenskyy has said he is ready to negotiate peace “as soon as possible” after President Donald Trump cut US military aid to Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said on X that he was ready to sign “the agreement on minerals and security” at “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,” Zelenskyy wrote.
The Trump administration has billed the minerals deal as a way to invest in Ukraine’s future but also to reimburse the US for aid it has provided to Ukraine over the last three years.
The deal has been seen as a precursor to a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
Kyiv has pushed for US security guarantees as part of any agreement between the countries so Russia cannot break with the truce.
The US has given the Ukrainians more than $180 billion (€170 billion) in assistance since Russia launched an all-out war on February 24, 2022, including more than $66.5 billion in military aid.
