"Our policy is to continue what happened in the past, we are constructive. If we have agreed to sign a deal on minerals, we are ready to sign it," Vladimir Zelensky said, answering a question from a BBC correspondent.
"The agreement that is on the negotiating table will be signed if the parties are ready," he added.
On February 28, Zelensky arrived at the White House to meet with Trump. During the conversation, in the presence of journalists, an altercation arose between them, and Trump pointed out to Zelensky that he was disrespectful to the United States, and Vice President Jay Dee Vance that he had forgotten to thank Washington for its support to Kiev. The press conference following their meeting was canceled, and Trump issued a statement on Truth Social in which he stressed that Zelensky had shown disrespect and showed unwillingness to a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict.
During Zelensky's visit to the United States and after negotiations with Trump, an agreement on minerals was to be signed. As reported by the Reuters news agency, citing a White House official, the decision to cancel the ceremony was made by the American leader.
On March 2, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US administration is currently no longer considering the possibility of signing an economic agreement with Ukraine on the extraction of rare earth metals and other minerals. tass.ru.
