Trump Praises Zelensky Ahead Of Talks | White House Meeting To Focus On Peace, Rare Earth Deal

Trump Praises Zelensky Ahead Of Talks | US President Donald Trump commended Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him "very brave" ahead of their White House meeting. When asked about his past remark calling Zelensky a "dictator," Trump appeared surprised, saying he didn’t recall saying it. Their discussions will center on securing peace between Russia and Ukraine and finalizing a US-Ukraine rare earth deal. Trump believes US mining operations in Ukraine could act as a deterrent to future Russian aggression. Meanwhile, UK PM Keir Starmer backed a peacekeeping force, but only if NATO provided a security backstop. #Trump #Zelensky #Ukraine #Russia #WhiteHouse #PeaceDeal #USUkraine #Biden #NATO #Security #KeirStarmer #Kremlin #Putin #RareEarth #Military #Geopolitics #War #Diplomacy #GlobalAffairs #BreakingNews~HT.318~GR.344~