UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he was still “ready to sign” a minerals deal with the United States.

This came after Mr Zelensky stormed out of the White House last Friday after a heated row with US President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance in front of the media in the Oval Office, leaving the deal unsigned.

Mr Zelensky told the BBC on Sunday that he remained willing to engage in a “constructive dialogue” with the US despite the row, adding: “I just want the Ukrainian position to be heard.