The Ukrainian president said that it is “a very good signal” that President Trump is meeting with him before Russian President Vladimir Putin -- as the leader prepares for a trip to Washington on Friday to sign a deal on mineral rights.

Top Russian and American officials met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to begin talks on improving ties and negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine.

Multiple insiders and officials in both Israel and the US told The Post that it was Trump's impending inauguration that finally solved a problem that had proved intractable for President Biden and his team.