A framework economic deal with the United States is ready, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, but security guarantees that Kyiv views as vital remain to be decided and a full agreement could hinge on talks in Washington as early as Friday.

A framework economic deal with the U.S. is ready, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday, but security guarantees remain to be decided.

Responding to questions about a visit from Ukrainian President Zelenskyy amid reports that a rare earth minerals deal is imminent, U.S.

"I hear that he's coming on Friday,” Trump said to reporters in the Oval Office Tuesday afternoon, speaking with nonchalance after several days of pressuring Zelenskyy. “Certainly, it's okay with me if he'd like to. He would like to sign it together with me."

It comes as Ukraine has reportedly agreed on terms of deal with the US allowing joint development of mineral resources.

In an interview with a Russian state TV journalist, President Vladimir Putin said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is becoming toxic because "he gives absurd orders dictated not by military considerations,