The U.S. and Ukraine are near a deal to hand valuable mineral rights to the U.S., an agreement the Trump administration has sought as compensation for military aid to fight off Russia’s invasion, people familiar with the matter said.

White House national security adviser Mike Waltz said on Friday he expects Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to sign a minerals agreement with the United States as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war,

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It seems that Elon Musk’s friendship with President Donald Trump and government cost-cutting job has already saved a boatload of money ― for him. Just a month into the second Trump administration, Musk has overseen the slashing of thousands of government jobs through his so-called Department of Government Efficiency.