Zelensky Furious About Minerals-for-Security Deal as Ukraine Prepares To Sign Over Resources to America

Ukraine’s president was exuberant in his opposition to a proposed deal between America and Ukraine, but financial and security commitments could accompany an end to the three-year war with Russia.

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Ukraine's President Zelensky, right, greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a ceremony at Kyiv, Ukraine, February 24, 2025. AP

Ukraine and America are on the “one-yard line” of a minerals-for-security deal despite President Zelensky’s furious unleashing last week on Treasury Secretary Bessent about the size of the purported arrangement. 

“It looks like we’re getting very close. The deal is being worked on and we’re I think getting very close to getting to an agreement where we get our money back over a period of time,” President Trump said Monday during a White House press briefing with President Macron.

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