Ukraine still ready to sign minerals deal with U.S.: Zelenskyy

London, March 3 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that he is still "ready to sign" a minerals deal with the United States.

Despite a fractious meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, he is still willing to have a "constructive dialogue" with the United States, Zelenskyy told BBC following a summit with Western leaders in London.

Zelenskyy's statement came after his meeting with Trump on Friday turned into a heated exchange, leading to the cancellation of an anticipated bilateral raw materials agreement.

The draft deal, as U.S. media reported, included the establishment of a fund to be jointly owned by Ukraine and the United States, to which Ukraine will contribute 50 percent of its revenues from the fu...