Putin suggests that the U.S. collaborate with Russia to develop rare earth metal deposits in occupied Ukrainian territories.

Simultaneously with the press conference of Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron in Washington, Russian television aired an interview with Putin, where the Russian dictator mentioned the potential for launching joint Russian-American projects in mineral extraction.

Earlier that day, Donald Trump posted on his social media about discussions in Washington with Moscow regarding significant economic agreements to be made between the USA and Russia.

“The negotiations are going very well!” – added the American leader, without going into details.

Trump also announced that a deal with Ukraine regarding rare earth metals would be signed soon.

Putin stated that Russia has far more rare earth metals than Ukraine, particularly in the occupied Ukrainian territories.

“We could consider collaborating with American companies in this area,” said Putin.

He added that Russia and the USA could initiate joint projects for aluminum extraction, for instance, in the Krasnoyarsk region.

On Monday evening, as reported by Russian media, Putin held a meeting concerning rare earth metals.

Background. Recall that Trump stated that “this week or next week” Zelensky would travel to the USA to sign an agreement on mineral resources.

“We will get our money back, but it also provides something that is very beneficial for their economy, for them as a country,” commented Trump.