President Donald Trump says Ukraine “could forget about” joining the NATO military alliance as he prepares to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday. (Feb. 27) AP

A news conference between Zelenskyy and Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy is cancelled at U.S. request, a Kyiv official says.

President Donald Trump's administration is continuing its radical effort to cut much of the federal government and make sweeping changes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump at the White House. On the agenda — a deal for Ukraine to share its rich natural resources. The Trump administration wants hundreds of billions of dollars of rare earth metals and other critical minerals.

The US president issued a tirade on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday, in which he accused Volodymyr Zelenskyy of being an autocrat who “refuses to have elections”. The comments sparked censure,

This past week was one marked by political uncertainty. Relations soured in the international community, a tenured Congressman announced his retirement and there was a significant judicial decision that checked President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Mulholland was already frustrated over U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of crippling tariffs on imported goods from Canada and talk about the country becoming the 51st state. The final straw came when Trump referred to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a dictator.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s hopes of securing 50% ownership rights to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals hit a wall Saturday after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the bid as too focused on U.S. interests.

Trump said he will be signing the mineral deal with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday.