Bangladesh, March 4 -- The diplomatic rift between Washington and Kiev has widened following reports that the Biden administration is demanding a public apology from Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky as a precondition for resuming talks on a lucrative minerals deal. According to Fox News, an unnamed senior American official stated that negotiations over rare earth minerals between the two allies remain in limbo due to Zelenskys conduct during a tense Oval Office meeting with US President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance on February 28.

The February 28 meeting, initially intended to discuss the ongoing US support for Ukraine and the proposed minerals agreement, reportedly escalated into a verbal confrontation. Trump was said...