The White House claims that Trump is confident in signing a mineral agreement with Ukraine, which is expected to be finalized as early as this week

According to a report by Golden Finance, the White House has stated that US President Donald Trump is "confident" in signing a key mineral agreement with Ukraine, which could enhance US support for Kiev. Currently, Trump is frustrated with the delayed ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia. White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday, "This will not only help the United States recover the billions of dollars we spent in taxes and localize control of some key minerals, but also benefit the Ukrainian people in rebuilding their homes after the conflict ends." She added, "He hopes Ukraine will sign this agreement and has confidence that they will." A source familiar with the matter revealed that the goal of the US and Ukrainian negotiators is to sign a mineral agreement as soon as this week, which will regulate the development of Ukraine's mineral resources and infrastructure reconstruction work after the war.