Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was willing to consider Moscow working with the US on Russia and some mined rare earth minerals in Ukraine under Russian occupation.
Putin highlighted the enormous deposits of Russia's rare earth minerals and its importance to the Russian economy in an interview broadcast on Monday on Russian state television, but his country is in the hopes of leveraging its resources. He said he needs to do more. He also said he is open to doing energy trade with the US.
His comments come as he tries to reclaim the costs of aid sent to Ukraine by gaining access to Ukrainian rare earth minerals, such as titanium, iron and uranium, as part of a peace deal.
“Russia is one of the uncontroversial leaders regarding the preparation of these rare and rare metals,” Putin told state media correspondent Pavel Zalbin. “These are highly capital-intensive investment, capital-intensive projects. We are delighted to work with foreign partners, including American partners.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was willing to consider Moscow working with the US on Russia and some mined rare earth minerals in Ukraine under Russian occupation. (Contributor/Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Trump officials say the Ukrainian mineral trade is a financial opportunity for US taxpayers and Ukrainians to “win”
Putin said Russia is willing to sell around 2 million tonnes of aluminum to the US market if Russia lifts sanctions restricting Russian metal imports. He said the move will help stabilize prices.
He said in 2017 Russia provided about 15% of US aluminum imports. But today, US imports of Russian aluminum are at least triple immersed due to sanctions.
Putin also said that deals could be reached over Ukraine's Russian occupied territory, which he called “the new territory.”
“The same applies when it comes to new territory. It is ready to attract foreign partners, and the so-called new historic territory that has returned to the Russian Federation has certain reserves there,” Putin said. Ta. “We are ready to work with foreign partners, including American partners.”
Putin also said he would be willing to negotiate with the US on Russian energy.
“There's a lot to think about here, as well as rare and rare Earth metals and other collaborations in other regions, including energy, for example,” Putin said.
His comments came along the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The war that killed thousands of civilians and drove millions away.
President Donald Trump wants to trade with Ukrainian rare earth minerals, suggesting that the war could end within weeks.
The president on Monday said from his elliptical office that he was forced to finalize an agreement on the right to access natural resources in exchange for the US billions of dollars to support the war with Russia. It suggested a potential meeting.
Trump hinted at a meeting with Ukrainian President Voldy Mirzelensky to finalize an agreement on the right to access natural resources in exchange for the US billions of dollars to support the war with Russia. (Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)
Trump says we will trade with Ukraine for us that access to its rare earth minerals is “very close”
“In fact, he may come to sign the contract this week or next week. “The contract is currently underway.”
“They are very close to the final contract,” the president said.
Trump said the deal was “very profitable for their economy,” but added Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent was “very close.”
Trump's comments come shortly after he posted about the true society that he had a “serious debate” with Putin about ending the Russian-Ukraine war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow and Washington could enter into contracts for the mining of rare earth minerals in Russia and parts of Russian-occupied Ukraine. (Russian President's Press Service via AP)
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The president on Monday also predicted that the Russian-Ukraine war could end within weeks and that Putin would accept to allow Ukrainian European peacekeeping forces as part of a potential peace deal.
Trump administration officials, including White House national security adviser Mike Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and envoy of the Middle East Steve Witkov, have recently been working on foreign affairs by Russian Foreign Presidents Sergei Lavrov and Vladimir Putin in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I met with my advisor Yuri. Ushakov hashing a way to end the conflict.
Ukraine lacked negotiations in Saudi Arabia.
