Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington on Friday to finalize an agreement that would allow the United States to tap into Ukraine’s supply of rare minerals. Prior to the meeting, US President Donald Trump retracted his previous statements where he referred to Zelensky as a “dictator” and assigned blame for the Ukraine conflict to him. For real-time updates and further details, please refer to our liveblog.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250228-live-zelensky-arrives-in-washington-to-sign-minerals-deal