He's trying to back out of the mineral deal. If he does, he'll get problems. Big, big problems, said the American president to reporters on the presidential plane Air Force One on Sunday night, and continued:
He wants to become a member of Nato. It was never an option for him to become a member of Nato. He understands that.
Zelenskyj stated on Friday that his government had officially received the US proposal for a mineral deal.
The twists and turns around the deal – which is ongoing in parallel with the negotiations on a ceasefire with Russia – between Washington and Kyiv have been many.
Trump and Zelenskyj were reportedly going to sign an agreement on February 28, but their chaotic meeting at the White House then put a stop to the plans.
Since then, both have given signals that they are willing to sign an agreement on Ukrainian natural resources in exchange for American protection.
