Trump pursues minerals deal with Ukraine despite rising tensions with Zelenskyy

US President Donald Trump is still pursuing a minerals deal with Ukraine, despite rising tensions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The deal aims to access Ukraine's critical mineral reserves, with simplified initial terms and detailed negotiations to follow. Zelenskyy previously rejected a US proposal that favored American interests. However, Ukraine is open to a revised agreement that offers better security guarantees. Trump's envoy, Keith Kellogg, is in Kyiv to discuss the new terms. The negotiations occur amid a growing rift between Trump and Zelenskyy. Trump criticized Zelenskyy, calling him "a dictator without elections," after Zelenskyy accused Trump of spreading Russian disinformation regarding the war.