Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that he's talked to U.S. President Donald Trump about the prospect of Ukraine sharing rare earth minerals with the United States, a topic he said was first raised with his White House counterpart months ago.

Ukraine previously offered access to its rare earth minerals in hopes of keeping the Trump administration engaged in its fight with Russia.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he wants Ukraine to supply the United States with rare earth minerals as a form of payment for financially supporting the country's war efforts against Russia.