Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had already twice refused to sign a minerals deal with the United States.
"Europe faces a clear and present danger," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a post to X as Zelenskyy arrived.
US President Donald Trump does not want Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to resign after their clash at the White House, stated US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in an interview with CNN.
The minerals deal with Ukraine was supposed to be signed last week, but an Oval Office spat scuttled the agreement.
After Friday's Oval Office clash with Trump and Vance, Zelenskyy said he's still "ready to sign" a deal with the US over Ukraine's mineral deposits.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the economic deal with Ukraine is off the table after the heated Oval Office meeting — which Bessent attended — between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will arrive in Brussels on March 6, where he will meet with the Prime Minister of Belgium, take part in an extraordinary EU summit and hold a number of other negotiations, including with the NATO Secretary General.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio explains why the United States will continue engaging in diplomacy to end Russia's war in Ukraine in an interview on 'Hannity.'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said an economic deal with Ukraine is not currently on the table after a contentious Oval Office meeting.