Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that a framework agreement with the United States on the use of mineral resources will be followed by an agreement on a joint investment fund, which will require ratification by Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Volodymyr Zelenskyy would visit Washington on Friday to sign an agreement on rare earth minerals, while the Ukrainian leader said the success of the deal would hinge on those talks and continued U.