The dispute over the minerals proposal is part of mounting disagreements between the U.S. and its allies about how best to end the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the administration should offer a better deal on mineral rights, saying the current U.S. offer demanded ruinous financial contributions from Ukraine. He called for security guarantees as part of any deal, as well as better financial terms. The Trump administration has demanded preferential access to Ukrainian mineral reserves, which include sought-after titanium, lithium and rare earths, as payback for U.S. aid to Ukraine during the war. Fearing an outright collapse in relations, aides to both presidents tried to push the two sides together and on Friday were saying that they were close to a deal.

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