US Vice President JD Vance said the war in Ukraine is “not going to end any time soon,” just hours after Washington and Kyiv signed a key minerals agreement that has peace in Ukraine among its goals.

The vice president said the rare earth minerals deal the U.S. signed with Ukraine this week was "good progress," but the war won't end "anytime soon."

President Donald Trump has indicated he hopes to recoup some of the aid the U.S. sent to Ukraine and rebuild the infrastructure of the war-torn country. The agreement doesn’t pr