Ukraine said on Wednesday that it had reached a framework agreement with the United States on jointly developing Ukraine’s natural resources including rare earths, critical minerals, oil and gas.

Ukraine said on Wednesday it had reached a "preliminary" deal to hand revenue from some of its mineral resources to the United States, before an expected trip to Washington by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday.

Clarity is beginning to form around Donald Trump’s plans for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, with his administration appearing to accept some of the Kremlin’s key demands that Ukraine should not join NATO nor return to its pre-2014 sovereign borders.

The two leaders exchange warm words as they hold talks on Ukraine, but differences on ending the war are clear.

Come on, you can’t wage a trade war against both China and Europe at the same time. I hope I convinced him,” Macron said. He emphasized that the U.S. should prioritize imposing tariffs on China, warning that simultaneously worsening trade relations with Europe could be against Washington’s interests.