Russia and the United States are in talks about potential cooperation on rare earth minerals, critical for modern technology like smartphones and electric cars. Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, mentioned that companies have shown interest in various rare earth projects in Russia. The discussions were initially suggested by President Vladimir Putin in February, emphasizing Russia's vast mineral deposits compared to Ukraine's. The negotiations come amidst attempts to normalize US-Russia relations and the evolving situation with Ukraine regarding mineral deals.
Rare earth metals and elements are an important area of cooperation, and we have certainly begun discussions on various rare earth projects in Russia.
I see he's trying to back out of the rare earth deal... If Zelenskyy does that, he's got some problems, big, big problems.
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