Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky (10 images)

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky inside the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on February 28, 2025. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI

Trump and Zelensky are to discuss a deal that would give the United States a share of Ukraine's valuable natural resources. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI

The talks between the two leaders, the first in-person since Trump opened direct negotiations with Moscow in an effort to kickstart a peace effort, come after some testy recent exchanges. But speaking to reporters Thursday, Trump presented the agreement as a done deal. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI

"We'll be signing a historic agreement that will make the United States a major partner in developing Ukraine's minerals and rare earths and oil and gases," Trump said of the "economic partnership" he is pushing for to help offset the cost to U.S. taxpayers of arming Ukraine and other assistance to fend off Russia's invasion over the past three years. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI