How Trump-Zelenskyy dispute led to collapse of critical mineral deal: What’s at stake?

Tensions between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy ended their White House meeting abruptly, preventing the signing of a critical minerals deal. Trump sought access to Ukraine’s mineral wealth in exchange for military support, but Zelenskyy stressed the need for continued US assistance without conditional terms.

​Tensions between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy ended their White House meeting abruptly, preventing the signing of a critical minerals deal. Trump sought access to Ukraine’s mineral wealth in exchange for military support, but Zelenskyy stressed the need for continued US assistance without conditional terms.