The Trump administration and the Ukrainian government are poised to finalize a long-debated minerals deal, despite a tumultuous Oval Office meeting on Friday that led to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky being dismissed from the White House before it could be signed.

Three sources report that President Donald J. Trump has instructed his advisers to prepare an announcement of the agreement during his address to Congress on Tuesday evening. However, they cautioned that the deal remains unsigned and subject to change.

The minerals deal, which grants the U.S. access to revenues from Ukraine’s natural resources while requiring the Ukrainian government to contribute 50 percent of future monetization of state-owned resources to a U.S.-Ukraine reconstruction fund, was halted last Friday after Zelensky started an argument with Vice President J.D. Vance in the Oval Office. President Trump soon was drawn into the confrontation. Following the row, President Trump said he believes U.S. support is emboldening Zelensky to refuse peace negotiations, and he announced a pause in aid.

Within hours, Zelensky appeared to fold under this pressure, posting a statement on social media pledging, “My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.” He added that he was “ready to sign [the minerals deal] in any time and in any convenient format.”

On Monday, Trump signaled his administration’s willingness to proceed with the minerals deal, but he told reporters, “Ukraine should be more appreciative. This country has stuck with them through thick and thin. We’ve given them much more than Europe, and Europe should have given more than us.”

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