The White House and Ukraine have made significant progress toward reaching an agreement that would provide the U.S. with access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals and tighten the long-term relationship between Kyiv and Washington,

The U.S. and Ukraine are near a deal to hand valuable mineral rights to the U.S., an agreement the Trump administration has sought as compensation for military aid to fight off Russia’s invasion, people familiar with the matter said.

Several senior administration officials, including President Donald Trump, have grown “frustrated” with Ukrainian officials’ critiques of their efforts to end the country’s war with Russia, a top administration official said.