Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said a minerals deal with the United States is “ready” to be signed despite his public bust-up with US President Donald Trump.
Speaking to journalists after a pivotal summit with European leaders in London on Sunday, Zelenskyy said Kyiv was ready to go forward with the agreement, which fell through following a public clash with Trump on Friday.
“It is our policy to continue despite what happened in the past. We are constructive. If we agreed upon signing it, we were ready to sign it. And honestly, I believe that the United States is ready as well,” Zelenskyy told a group of reporters at London Stansted airport via a translator.
“Perhaps there is a need in time to analyse certain things, but I just want the Ukrainian position to be heard. It was very important to me that the Ukrainian position is heard.”
Zelenskyy expressed confidence that relations with Trump could be salvaged and that his administration would not cut off assistance to Kyiv.
Several Republican lawmakers, including South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, suggested that Zelenskyy should resign if he could not negotiate with Trump.
On Sunday, Zelenskyy rejected Republicans’ calls for him to consider his position as “undemocratic” but said he would step down if Ukraine was granted membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
“Then it means I have fulfilled my mission,” he said.
SOURCE: Aljazeera
Tinubu Appoints Brigadier-General As NYSC DG
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Brigadier-General Nafiu Olakunle as the new Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
The announcement has been met with excitement in Ileogbo, Aiyedire Local Government, and across Osun State, as Olakunle becomes one of the state’s distinguished sons to hold a key national position.
His appointment is widely regarded as a recognition of his dedication and service to the nation, with expectations that his leadership will bring positive reforms to the NYSC program.
Brigadier-General Olakunle, who hails from Ileogbo, near Iwo in Osun State, previously served as Chief of Staff to the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, who passed away at age 56 on November 5, 2024, in Lagos after a period of illness.
SOURCE: Naija News
