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 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.