National security adviser Mike Waltz implied that there is a possibility that the United States and Ukraine sign a minerals deal before Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was slated to sign the deal Friday,

President Trump, who had insisted he wanted “payback” for past military aid to Kyiv, suggested President Volodymyr Zelensky would visit Washington this week to sign an agreement, which he called a “very big deal.

The potential deal between Trump and Zelensky would grant Washington partial access to Ukraine’s natural resources. It comes after days of pressure from Trump.