Donald Trump confirms Zelenskyy’s US visit on Friday to sign ‘very big’ minerals deal

US President Donald Trump has confirmed he will receive his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington on Friday, as negotiations are underway on a deal to give the United States access to Ukrainian mineral resources of rare earth metals, AFP reported.

“President Zelensky is going to be coming on Friday, that is now confirmed,” Trump said Wednesday at his first cabinet meeting.

The United States and Ukraine have reached a deal providing access to the European country’s rare earth minerals and other natural resources, US President Donald Trump said.