The minerals deal between the United States and Ukraine, which collapsed following Friday’s tense Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, may now be back on track.
According to a new report from Reuters, citing four sources familiar with the matter, the agreement could be signed as early as Tuesday.
Three of the sources revealed that Trump has expressed his desire to announce the deal during his Tuesday night address to Congress. However, they cautioned that the agreement has not yet been finalized, and the situation remains fluid.
Since Friday, U.S. officials have reportedly been in discussions with their Ukrainian counterparts in an attempt to salvage the deal. According to one source, American representatives have urged Zelensky’s advisors to convince him to offer a public apology to Trump in order to move forward.
The deal, which involves a significant partnership between the two nations regarding rare earth minerals, was originally scheduled to be signed at the White House on Friday.
However, the meeting between Trump and Zelensky quickly unraveled when the Ukrainian leader insisted on security guarantees from the United States in exchange for his signature. His demand reportedly angered Trump, and