Analysts questions the size of Ukraine's natural resources deposits, how accessible they are and easy to extract, and the ultimate value of a potential deal.

President Trump will host President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the White House on Friday to seal an agreement handing over revenues from natural resources to the United States, even as the administration pursues a separate deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump said Thursday the rare-earth minerals agreement would benefit both the U.S. and Ukraine and would provide resources that "we need for our country."

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has emphasised that NATO membership is the only effective security guarantee for Ukraine. Source: Kallas in an interview with AFP during a visit to Washington,

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ruled out offering US security guarantees or NATO membership for Ukraine as his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to visit to seal a deal on handing