Zelenskyy 'Not Ready' To Sign Deal Granting US Access To Ukraine's Rare Earth Minerals

The Republican has upended US foreign policy since taking office last month, making diplomatic overtures towards the Kremlin while demanding Ukraine give up its rare minerals to compensate for the wartime aid it received under Joe Biden.

Donald Trump's special envoy Keith Kellogg said Saturday that Zelensky understood signing a deal with the US was "critical", but a Ukrainian source told AFP that Kyiv needed assurances first.

"In the form in which the draft is now, the president is not ready to accept, we are still trying to make changes and add constructiveness," the source close to the matter said.