The White House called the meeting between Trump and Zelensky pointless.

The meeting of the Presidents Of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and USA According to Donald Trump, it doesn't make sense until the rare earth metals deal is completed. This was reported on February 26 by the agency Reuters with reference to a source in the White House.

"If the Ukrainian leader says that the deal is not completed, I see no point in inviting [Zelensky to the White House]. His arrival is expected to mean recognition of the final position [on the minerals deal], and he, in his own words, does not take a final position in this new formulation," a White House official told the publication.

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White House press Secretary Carolyn Levitt said that the United States href="https://iz.ru/1845504/2025-02-26/v-belom-dome-zaiavili-o-finishnoi-priamoi-po-sdelke-o-resursakh-ukrainy " target="_blank">we are nearing the end of the deal on the development of rare earth minerals in Ukraine. She noted that we are talking about the visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington, scheduled for February 28.

At the same time, the day before Ukraine has agreed to a deal with the United States on the joint development of minerals in connection with Washington's change in its requirements. The British Financial Times newspaper noted on February 23 that Zelensky was "very angry" at a meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant when discussing the rare earth metals deal. href="https://iz.ru/1844046/2025-02-24/ft-soobshchila-o-konflikte-zelenskogo-s-glavoi-minfina-ssha-iz-za-sdelki-po-resursam " target="_blank">a conflict occurred.

On the same day, Trump announced that he was going to href="https://iz.ru/1843547/2025-02-23/tramp-soobsil-o-rassirenii-spiska-trebovanii-ot-ukrainy-po-sdelke-s-iskopaemymi " target="_blank">demand from Ukraine not only rare earth minerals, but also oil, as well as "everything they can get." He said that the European Union has the opportunity to get the money back, while the United States does not.