An Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday afternoon turned into a public shouting match with talks on an economic deal on natural resources breaking off.

US President Donald Trump appeared close to striking a deal to grab a share of Ukraine’s natural resources as he pushes for an end to Russia’s three-year war in the country. An explosive meeting between him and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House Feb.

On snow-covered fields in central Ukraine, where some of the country's biggest proven lithium deposits are located, a small team of ecological consultants drop sensors into holes in the earth to measure water levels.