India, March 5 -- After a showdown last week between Ukrainian President Zelensky and United States President Donald Trump at the White House's Oval Office, the former has decided to mend the strained ties between the two countries. He said that it was time to "make things right" and has agreed to sign the minerals deal with the US which fell through on Friday after the argument between Zelensky and the US leaders.

"Regarding the agreement on minerals and security, Ukraine is ready to sign it in any time and in any convenient format. We see this agreement as a step toward greater security and solid security guarantees, and I truly hope it will work effectively," President Zelensky said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

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