The US and Ukraine failed to sign a critical minerals agreement after a Friday meeting between
Trump took umbrage with Zelenskiy’s doubts that the US president’s efforts to broker a deal with Russia would lead to lasting peace. The Ukrainian leader departed the White House following the public spat, and a planned signing ceremony and press conference were canceled.
US officials said the minerals deal — which Trump had cast as a necessary step to repay American support as he sought to negotiate an ...