White House says it has moved beyond U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal

President Donald Trump, right, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington.
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The White House said on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) that it has moved beyond the previously negotiated U.S.-Ukraine minerals and natural resources deal and is focused on peace between Ukraine and Russia.

“We are now focused on a long-term peace agreement,” said White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt. “We’ve moved beyond just the economic minerals deal framework.”