Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Wednesday that the success of the proposed minerals deal with the US depends on his broader discussions with US President Donald Trump and his commitment to supporting Ukraine.
"This agreement can have a major success or quietly pass by. And I believe that a major success depends on our conversation with President Trump," Zelensky said at a press conference in Kyiv.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed to US President Donald Trump that their two countries conclude a free trade agreement (FTA), Interfax Ukraine reported on Tuesday, citing Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade Representative Taras Kachka.
Following his two-hour call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday, US President Donald Trump said that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will start "immediately."
US President Donald Trump said he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, after peace talks in Istanbul failed to secure a temporary ceasefire.
