A framework economic deal with the United States is ready, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, but security guarantees that Kyiv views as vital remain to be decided and a full agreement could hinge on talks in Washington as early as Friday.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the White House on Friday to sign a long-sought minerals deal that will closely tie the two countries together for years to come.

President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy have outlined competing priorities ahead of negotiations on a new economic agreement. The meeting, scheduled for Friday, could shape the prospects for peace as the war between Russia and Ukraine enters its fourth year.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine and the US have finalized a framework economic deal, but key security guarantees remain unresolved. He emphasised that a full agreement could depend on upcoming talks in Washington.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says Ukraine and the United States have reached preliminary agreement on a broad economic deal that includes U.S. access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals amid it

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy prepares for economic deal with U.S., seeking security guarantees and military support.

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.

Donald Trump has framed the emerging deal that would give the US access to Ukraine’s deposits of so-called rare earth minerals, used in the aerospace, defence and nuclear industries, as a chance for Kyiv to pay back the US for aid already sent for the war effort under Democratic President Joe Biden.