Headlines
US sees progress in Ukraine talks, hopes for minerals deal, envoy says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 10, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Global Banking & Finance Review®
Company
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 10, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
The US anticipates significant progress in Ukraine talks, aiming for a critical minerals deal, with meetings in Saudi Arabia this week.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. expects substantial progress in talks with Ukraine this week and hopes that a deal on critical minerals can be signed, President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday.
U.S. negotiators were set to meet with Ukrainians this week in Saudi Arabia.
"I think that we're going over there with an expectation that we're going to make substantial progress," Witkoff said in an interview with Fox News.
Asked if he thought Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy would return to the U.S. to sign a minerals deal this week, Witkoff said, "I am really hopeful. All the signs are very, very positive."
Witkoff said among important items on the table will be security protocols for the Ukrainians and territorial issues.
Intelligence sharing also will be discussed at this week's meetings, Witkoff told Fox News just before leaving for the Middle East for talks on Gaza. However, he said, the U.S. never shut off intelligence for anything defensive that Ukrainians needed.
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; editing by Susan Heavey and Paul Simao)
The talks aim to make substantial progress on a critical minerals deal and discuss security protocols and territorial issues.
President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Witkoff, is leading the negotiations.
Witkoff expressed hope that President Zelenskiy would return to the U.S. to sign the minerals deal this week, citing positive signs.
The U.S. negotiators are set to meet with Ukrainians in Saudi Arabia this week.
In addition to the minerals deal, intelligence sharing and security protocols will also be key discussion points.
Explore more articles in the Headlines category
