KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pored over a once-classified map of vast deposits of rare earths and other critical minerals during an interview with Reuters on Feb 7, part of a push to appeal to Mr Donald Trump's penchant for a deal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signaled a willingness Friday to work with President Trump to supply the U.S. with rare earth elements in exchange for continued military aid in his war

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told Reuters he is ready to do a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump that includes U.S. involvement in developing Ukraine's huge deposits of rare earths and other critical minerals.

President Volodymyr Zelensky is pushing for a deal with the United States that would grant American companies access to Ukraine’s vast reserves of rare earth minerals in exchange for continued financial and military support.