US President Donald Trump will soon meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the United States, where the leaders are expected to sign an agreement on Ukraine's mineral resources.



Trump said on Thursday that the talks are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Friday.



Trump said, "President Zelenskyy visits the White House." He added they will be signing "a historic agreement that will make the United States a major partner developing Ukraine's minerals and rare earths and oil and gasses."



Referring to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, he said "the next step we're making is toward a very achievable ceasefire." He added, "We hope that that can happen quickly."



Trump had denounced Zelenskyy as a "dictator without elections" when they failed to reach an agreement on Ukrainian minerals.



A reporter asked Trump if he will take the opportunity to apologize to Zelenskyy for calling him a dictator while praising Russian President Vladimir Putin.



Trump replied, "We're gonna get along really well."