Russian, US diplomats to meet in Turkey to discuss operation of embassies in Moscow, Washington

Ukraine is prioritizing security assurance from the USA amid mineral deal negotiations

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the White House on Friday to sign a long-sought minerals deal that will closely tie the two countries together for years to come.

Trump made the announcement at the start of the first Cabinet meeting of his second term, hailing the deal as "a very big agreement."

The Republican president has long complained that the United States has spent too much taxpayer money to support Ukraine in the war with Russia that began when the Kremlin invaded three years ago.