President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday to immediately finalize a rare earth minerals deal with the United States, a move critical to countering China’s dominance in the sector. Trump also reported that peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are progressing "smoothly."
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has extended an offer to the United States, proposing access to its vast mineral resources in exchange for military assistance against rebel forces.
