President Trump, who had insisted he wanted “payback” for past military aid to Kyiv, suggested President Volodymyr Zelensky would visit Washington this week to sign an agreement, which he called a “very big deal.

WASHINGTON >> A critical minerals deal President Donald Trump has negotiated with Ukraine could ease tensions with Kyiv and win back support from his Republicans in Congress for a new round of aid to the war-torn country.

The potential deal between Trump and Zelensky would grant Washington partial access to Ukraine’s natural resources. It comes after days of pressure from Trump.