National security adviser Mike Waltz implied that there is a possibility that the United States and Ukraine sign a minerals deal before Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was slated to sign the deal Friday,

Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Trump and Vice President JD Vance, both of whom castigated him during a meeting at the White House.

Ukraine's rare earth element and mineral resources may be far lower than the Trump administration intends to capitalize on.