Ukraine and U.S. Near Agreement on Mineral Resources Amid Shifting Geopolitical Alliances

President Zelensky seeks clarity on U.S. aid as Trump engages Russia and pressures Ukraine for resource access.

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday to finalize a mineral resource agreement.
• The proposed deal would allow joint U.S.-Ukraine exploitation of Ukrainian mineral wealth, with revenues directed into a shared fund, though security guarantees remain undefined.
• Trump's recent pivot toward Russia, including direct talks with Vladimir Putin, has sidelined European allies and raised concerns about U.S. support for Ukraine.
• China, previously aligned with Russia, faces diplomatic challenges as the U.S.-Russia rapprochement threatens its geopolitical leverage.
• On the ground in Ukraine, fighting continues, with Russian forces conducting airstrikes and Ukraine claiming successful counter-offensives in the eastern region.

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