Trump Hails Letter From Zelenskiy But Holds Off on Minerals Deal
- Trump welcomes Ukrainian leader’s social media mea culpa
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President Donald Trump said he received an “important letter” from Ukraine’s leader looking to smooth over a clash that erupted during a contentious Oval Office meeting, but held back from lifting a US pause on military aid or announcing a revived minerals deal.
Addressing a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, Trump read out part of what he said was the letter from President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. It echoed a social media post he wrote earlier Tuesday voicing regret over how the Oval Office meeting with Trump played out and saying he was ready to sign the natural-resources deal that was scrapped after the encounter.