US President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that Ukraine should "forget" about joining NATO as he prepares to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House this Friday.
Washington and Kyiv are expected to finalize the minerals agreement by the end of the week, and the Ukrainian leader has stated that his country will not receive any security guarantees under the terms of the deal.
After meeting with his administration, Donald Trump was asked about the "surrenders" he would like to see to end the conflict.
The president hesitated to reveal the information, but mentioned that NATO is likely the root of the issue, stating "Oh, I don't want to tell right now. But I can tell you that NATO you can forget about. I think that's probably the reason the whole thing started."
Donald Trump also confirmed that the agreement with Ukraine had been finalized and only required signatures.
Talks between Russia and the United States have started without Ukraine's involvement.
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