The White House and Ukraine have made significant progress toward reaching an agreement that would provide the U.S. with access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals and tighten the long-term relationship between Kyiv and Washington,

Donald Trump was close to withdrawing American military support from Ukraine after its president Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to sign a peace agreement that even administration officials admit is intolerable.

White House national security adviser Mike Waltz said on Friday he expects Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to sign a minerals agreement with the United States as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war,