The Ukraine rejects the US deal, which has exchanged access to less often Earth minerals for help, but does not offer any security guarantees

The Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, Second Right, and US Foreign Minister of U.S. Foreign Minister, Marco Rubio, meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the third left, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany , on February 14, 2025.

Matthias Schrader -AP