Trump Pegs Ukraine Minerals Deal at $1 Trillion, Zelensky Seeks ‘Guarantees of Peace and Security’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets US President Donald Trump in Washington to finalize a historic minerals deal granting US access to Ukraine’s rare earth deposits. Zelensky seeks security guarantees, but Trump insists Europe should handle them. The deal, worth up to $1 trillion, aims to reimburse US taxpayers for aid to Kyiv. A leaked draft confirms no explicit security commitments. Trump, praising Zelensky as “brave,” expects a successful meeting while pushing for a broader Russia-Ukraine peace agreement. n18oc_crux