Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called President Donald Trump to personally inform him that Ukraine’s parliament had ratified a major minerals agreement with the United States. The call came after lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the deal, which grants the U.S. access to Ukraine’s critical minerals and natural resources.
.@PressSec: "President Zelenskyy called @POTUS to tell him that the critical minerals deal had passed the parliament in Ukraine... it was a good call, and they also spoke about of course the ceasefire that the President proposed... and we hope both countries will agree to it." pic.twitter.com/nhxTwWW50j
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the exchange. “President Zelenskyy called President Trump to tell him that the critical minerals deal had passed the parliament in Ukraine… it was a good call, and they also spoke about of course the ceasefire that the President proposed… and we hope both countries will agree to it.”
The ratified deal is seen as a strategic move by Kyiv to ensure long-term U.S. support against Russia’s invasion. The conversation also highlights renewed diplomatic engagement around Trump’s proposed ceasefire, which remains under discussion between Ukraine and Russia.
