Donald Trump, during his speech to the US Congress, said that Ukraine is ready to sign a minerals agreement "at any time".
This minerals deal would give the US a share of the country's wealth from its natural resources, which Trump has said would compensate for Washington's support since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
The deal appeared to be on the verge of collapse last week after Trump rebuked Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
But he now says the Ukrainian president has written him a letter and revealed that they are ready for a deal.
"The letter states that Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer."
"As for the minerals and security agreement, Ukraine is ready to sign it at any time, if that's convenient for you," Trump said.
He says the end of the war would be "beautiful," adding that the US has sent hundreds of billions of dollars to support Ukraine's defense. (A2 Televizion)
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