Putin: Russia is ready to cooperate with the United States in the field of scarce elements

Putin said in an interview with Russian Network correspondent Paul Zarubin on Monday that an agreement on the rare minerals that former US President Donald Trump is pursuing in Ukraine “has nothing to do with Moscow.”

The Russian leader noted that the real value of the reserves of the rare elements of Ukraine is still unclear. He said Moscow will focus on the domestic development of these resources, given the importance of rare elements in various sectors of the economy.

“We are ready to offer this cooperation to our American partners … if they are interested in cooperation,” he added, adding that it means both private and government companies.

He said Russia, as one of the world leaders in the reserves of rare elements, is willing to cooperate with international investors to develop these mines.

“This cooperation also includes” new areas “,” Vladimir Putin added. “Our new historic lands that have returned to the Russian Federation have significant reserves.”

The People’s Republics of Donetsk, Luhansk, and the Khorson and Zapurgia areas joined the Russian Federation after the referendum in year 6.

According to Forbes Magazine in Year 2, the total value of Ukraine’s mineral reserves is nearly $ 5 trillion, but almost half of this mineral wealth is in the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics under Russia. Trump demands $ 5 billion in aid to Ukraine in the war, but the Russian Foundation reports that the value of Ukraine’s mineral resources is much less than $ 5 billion.

Europe is required in Ukrainian negotiations

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that European participation in the Ukrainian peace talks would eventually be needed, but Moscow first wants to build confidence with Washington, while the agreement to end the conflict may still be out of reach. .

Putin told Russian state television that Trump was rational and not emotionally approaching the Russian and Ukrainian conflict, but it made the notion that Trump may not end the conflict as soon as Trump wants.

Putin added that both his telephone conversation with Trump and recent talks between the United States and Russia in Riyadh has been resolving the dispute in Ukraine. “But this was not discussed in detail,” he said in an interview. We just agreed to move on to this issue. And of course, in this case, we refuse to participate in European countries. “

Creating trust with the United States is key

Putin said Europe has nothing to do with Riyadh’s negotiations, because the talks focused on building trust between Moscow and Washington, which he says is key.

“To solve complex and relatively acute problems such as Ukraine, Russia and the United States, they must take the first step,” Putin said. What does this include? This first step should be to increase the level of trust between the two countries. But what do the Europeans have to do with it? “

He said that the next few rounds of high -level negotiations and calls will be devoted to this confidence, but when the talks become a dispute resolution, the presence of European partners will be reasonable.

“Their participation in the negotiations is essential,” Putin said. We never rejected it, we constantly talked to them. “

The Russian president also said that a proposal that Russia and the United States could discuss a profound reduction, up to half of military spending.

Putin goes on to make any notion that Trump’s sharp change in Washington’s policy towards Ukraine, including criticism of Ukrainian President Walodimir Zelnski, and suggestions that Kiev may not recover all lost territories is based on emotions. Rejected.

According to him, Trump acts rationally and regardless of the limitations of European leaders’ promises to Ukraine. “Unlike them, the new US president is free from free chains that will not allow you to go ahead,” he said. He moves in a direct manner without specific constraints. He is in a unique position. He does not just say what he thinks, but what he wants. “This is one of the great powers.”

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