An informal European summit on Sunday will seek to strengthen Kiev in potential peace negotiations for the war in Ukraine. Zelensky is already in the United States to meet with Trump and sign the agreement for the exploitation of Ukraine's rare earth lands.

But Zelenskyy has remained firm that specific assurances for Ukraine’s security must accompany any agreement giving U.S. access to Ukraine’s resources. On Wednesday, he said the agreement “may be part of future security guarantees,