{"id":2408749,"date":"2025-03-02T21:10:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T02:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-signals-hes-still-ready-to-sign-minerals-deal-after-oval-office-meltdown-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T21:12:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T02:12:31","slug":"zelensky-signals-hes-still-ready-to-sign-minerals-deal-after-oval-office-meltdown-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-signals-hes-still-ready-to-sign-minerals-deal-after-oval-office-meltdown-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky signals he\u2019s still ready to sign minerals deal after Oval Office meltdown &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzelensky-signals-hes-still-ready-to-sign-minerals-deal-after-oval-office-meltdown-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2408749&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr \u200cZelensky has expressed his\u2063 readiness to proceed with a key minerals\u200d deal \u200dwith the United States, despite\u200c its failure last \u200dweek following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-will-destroy-you-biden-deputy-press-secretary-threatens-politico-reporter-for-pursuing-story-he-wanted-kept-private\/\" title=\"\u201cI Will Destroy You\u201d \u2013 Biden Deputy Press Secretary Threatens Politico Reporter For Pursuing Story He Wanted Kept Private\">tense meeting<\/a> with President \u2062Donald\u200b Trump. while in the \u200bUK for a defense summit, Zelensky highlighted his commitment to the agreement, which was\u2063 left unsigned \u2062after a \u2063stormy exchange in the Oval Office. He emphasized the importance\u2064 of a &#8220;constructive dialog&#8221; and wanting the Ukrainian viewpoint\u2064 to be acknowledged. In \u200dcontrast,Trump indicated that Zelensky should only \u200breturn to negotiations when he is prepared for peace,criticizing him\u2062 for allegedly disrespecting the U.S.during \u200ctheir meeting. Treasury Secretary Scott bessent supported \u200btrump&#8217;s stance, arguing that \u200ban economic \u200cagreement would be\u2064 futile if \u2062the\u200b conflict in Ukraine\u2064 persists. the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-previews-zelensky-visit-on-pending-deal-for-ukraines-minerals-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... previews ... visit on pending ... for Ukraine&#039;s minerals - Washington Examiner\">minerals deal<\/a> remains off\u200c the table for now, pending a change in the circumstances surrounding Ukraine&#8217;s \u200congoing conflict.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Zelensky signals he&rsquo;s still ready to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">sign minerals deal<\/a> after Oval Office meltdown<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2024448\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Ukrainian President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Volodymyr-Zelensky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> suggested on Sunday that he is still ready to sign the key minerals deal between his country and the United States after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-derek-chauvin-agreed-to-plea-bargain-but-trump-ag-william-barr-rejected-deal\/\" title=\"Report: Derek Chauvin Agreed To Plea Bargain But ... AG William Barr Rejected ...\">deal fell<\/a> through last week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Speaking with British media while in the United Kingdom for a defense summit, Zelensky <a href=\"http:\/\/bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/cn5220x56pqt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"pointed\">pointed<\/a> to his previous commitment of signing the deal, which was left unsigned after he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3333643\/trump-lambastes-zelensky-oval-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"booted\">booted<\/a> from the White House following a fiery exchange with President Donald Trump and Vice President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">JD Vance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is our policy to continue what happened in the past, we&rsquo;re constructive. If we agreed to sign the minerals deal, we&rsquo;re ready to sign it,&rdquo; the Ukrainian president said.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c8j0ggm3mdwo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"expressed\">expressed<\/a> confidence that the U.S. would be ready to return to the deal, but stressed that he wants a &ldquo;constructive dialogue&rdquo; and for the &ldquo;Ukrainian position to be heard.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the tumultuous meeting on Friday in the Oval Office, Trump made clear that Zelensky should only come back to the negotiating table &ldquo;when he is ready for Peace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations. I don&rsquo;t want advantage, I want PEACE. He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace,&rdquo; Trump said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was also in the Oval Office at the time, echoed Trump&rsquo;s earlier statement on Sunday morning and went so far as to point out the futility of an economic agreement if the fighting in Ukraine continues.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What&rsquo;s the use in having an economic agreement that&rsquo;s going to be rendered moot if he wants the fighting to continue? President Trump wants a peace deal,&rdquo; Bessent said.<\/p>\n<p>He concluded by saying Zelensky chose to &ldquo;blow that [the minerals deal] up&rdquo; and that as of now it is off the table.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2024448\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2024448\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zelensky indicates he&#8217;s still open to signing the minerals deal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2408750,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zelensky-ready-to-sign-minerals-deal.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51310,35056,32076,8630],"class_list":["post-2408749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-minerals-deal","tag-oval-office","tag-washington-examiner","tag-zelensky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zelensky-ready-to-sign-minerals-deal.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2408749"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408749\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2408754,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408749\/revisions\/2408754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2408750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2408749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2408749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2408749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}