In an impassioned speech to the Munich conference, Zelenskiy said an address by U.S. Vice President JD Vance the previous day had made clear the relationship between Europe and the United States was changing.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance was critical of American allies while addressing attendees at the Munich Security Conference in Germany Friday.

By Tom Balmforth, Jonathan Landay and Yuliia Dysa KYIV/MUNICH (Reuters) - Talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. Vice President JD Vance ended in Munich on Friday without an announcement of a critical minerals deal that is central to Kyiv's push to win the backing of President Donald Trump.

Volodymyr Zelensky declined to sign a document he received in Munich from representatives of the American Congress, according to journalist Josh Rogin of "The Washington Post." Rogin claims the document would grant Americans rights to a significant portion of Ukraine's mineral deposits.

The recent discussions between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. Vice President JD Vance, which concluded in Munich on Friday, did not result in an announcement of a crucial minerals agreement.