The deal comes after a weekslong press by President Trump calling on Ukraine to compensate Washington for billions in military and economic assistance to help Ukraine repel the Russian invasion.

Ukraine is ready to sign a resources deal with the United States and could do so later on Wednesday, a Ukrainian government source told Reuters. "I think maybe late evening Kyiv time the deal there can be signed,

A senior Kremlin official says clinching a deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “is far too complex to be done quickly.”

Former State Department deputy special envoy Ellie Cohanim discusses the Trump administration's efforts to secure a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on 'Fox News @ Night.'

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Ukraine had not responded to many offers by Russia President Vladimir Putin to start direct peace negotiations, and that it was unclear whether it would join a three-day ceasefire he has announced for next month.

In his nightly video address, Zelenskiy repeated that Ukraine insisted on Russia observing an unconditional ceasefire. "They must take clear steps toward ending the war and we insist that an unconditional and complete ceasefire must be the first step,