The White House and Ukraine are closing in on a deal that would hand the United States mineral rights as compensation for military aid, marking a stark reversal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from days earlier, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

“This is an agreement that can strengthen our relations, and the key is to work out the details to ensure its effectiveness,” Zelenskyy said in a video address on Friday. “I look forward to the outcome — a just result.”

President Donald Trump also signaled a deal was close, telling reporters gathered in the Oval Office, “We’re signing an agreement, hopefully in the next fairly short period of time.”

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