U.S. President Donald Trump stated during a press conference at the White House that the war in Ukraine could be ended very quickly.
"I think we’ve made a lot of progress, and I think it’s moving along pretty rapidly. It’ll either be fairly soon or it won’t be at all", - the U.S. President said.
He also noted that an agreement with Zelensky on mineral resources would make the U.S. a partner in Ukraine’s resource development, including rare earth minerals, oil, and gas.
"We’ll be dig, dig, digging. The American taxpayers will now effectively be reimbursed for the money and hundreds of billions of dollars poured into helping Ukraine defend itself, which in itself is a very worthy cause. The mineral resources agreement will lay the foundation for more sustainable future relations between the United States and Ukraine and will promote long-term prosperity that will help Ukrainians rebuild their country", - Trump said.