Putin offers to sell minerals to Trump, including from Russian-occupied Ukraine - note the date of the article ... [View all]

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https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-offer-sell-minerals-donald-trump-russia-occupied-ukraine/

FEBRUARY 25, 2025 9:18 AM CET

"The proposal comes as Kyiv and Washington negotiate a deal on critical minerals in Ukraine.

With Volodymyr Zelenskyy balking at Donald Trump’s bid for Ukraine’s critical rare earth minerals, the Kremlin is attempting to persuade the United States president that Russia can offer a better deal.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin told state media Monday evening, “We are ready to work with our partners, including the Americans” to access mineral reserves — including in Russian-occupied Ukraine. He also suggested Russia could resume selling aluminum to the U.S., saying Moscow was ready to supply “about 2 million tons to the American market.”

.... “Regarding new territories,” Putin said, referring to parts of Ukraine that Russia has seized, “We are ready to attract foreign partners — and in our so-called new historical territories, which have returned to the Russian Federation, there are also certain reserves there. We are ready to work with our foreign partners, including the Americans, there.”