U.S. signs new mineral deal with Ukraine: ‘It is about investments, investments, and investments’

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump (L) during Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on April 26, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican (Credit: Office of the President of Ukraine/Getty Images)

• The U.S. and Ukraine have signed a major economic agreement granting America preferential access to Ukraine’s rare earth resources through a jointly run investment fund, signaling improved relations between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. While the deal avoids framing the aid as debt repayment, it strengthens U.S. influence in Ukraine’s reconstruction and sends a clear message of ongoing support against Russian aggression.

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky seem to have buried the hatchet as their nations sign a long-awaited minerals deal, solidifying America’s aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia.