Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski is expected to be held in Washington tomorrow at 11:00 (US and 18:00 Greek time) by US President Donald Trump.

The two leaders are expected to discuss the issue of rare earths.

Kyiv and Washington ended up in agreement on the mineralsin a development that Ukrainians hope to improve relations with government Trump And it will pave the way for a long -term US commitment to provide Ukraine security guarantees.

Ukrainian officials say that Kiev is now ready to sign the agreement on the joint exploitation of its mineral resources, including oil and gas, after US withdrew their $ 500 billion revenue claims.

Although the text does not include explicit security guarantees, officials argued that they were able to achieve much more favorable terms and presented the agreement as a way of expanding the relationship with the US, with the aim of boosting Ukraine’s prospects after three years of war.

“The agreement on mineral resources is just part of the overall picture. We have heard many times by the US government that it is part of a wider plan, “Olga Stefanisina, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice of Ukraine, told the Ukrainian Times, who led the negotiations.

The initial terms of the agreement, which US President Donald Trump put Ukraine repayment for US military and financial assistance after the Russian full -scale invasion in 2022, had caused rage in Kiev and in European capital.

After Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski rejected the original text last week, Trump called him a “dictator” and accused Ukraine of starting the war.