THE US and Ukraine have finally signed the long-awaited minerals deal two months after a bust-up between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky shocked the world. The agreement comes as a humiliating blow for Vladimir Putin, who has sought to break apart the two allies. 5 A Ukrainian military tank fires during military training 5 Trump and Zelensky meeting inside St Pater's Basilica Credit: Ukraine Presidential Office 5 US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House in February Credit: AFP For Kyiv, the deal is central to binding it to Washington's...