Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told his senior officials to avoid signing a proposal from the United States allowing the nation to gain access to Ukrainian rare earth minerals. Zelenskyy viewed the offer as overly centered on American interests,

Brian Hughes, White House National Security Council spokesman, called the decision of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to refuse to sign a proposed agreement granting the US access to rare earth minerals in Ukraine "short-sighted".

A White House national security official said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "is being short-sighted" in not signing a rare earth minerals deal.