Trump 'Forced' into Talks with Zelenskyy as Ukraine Dangles Mineral Deal in Front of US

eb 25, 2025 | "Zelenskyy wasn't succeeding in getting into the Oval Office before he linked it to the mineral deal in that way."

Ukraine is using the mineral deal to get Zelenskyy into the Oval Office and "force" a conversation with Trump, says The Times's Catherine Philp.