The United States and Russia are holding discussions for collaborating on rare earth minerals projects, according to a top aide to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
The development comes at a time when US President Donald Trump has upended decades of foreign policy by aligning the country with Russia. While he had always been friendly with Putin, he has in his second term taken steps that essentially turn the longstanding adversary into a partner if not an outright ally immediately.
In an interview to Russian newspaper Izvestia, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev has said that the United States and Russia are in talks regarding collaboration over rare earth minerals projects.
Dmitriev is a top aide to Putin and is part of ongoing US-Russia talks that seek to address not just the ongoing war in Ukraine but also reset the US-Russia relationship, bringing to end the longstanding adversarial relationship and starting a partnership based on transactionalism. He also serves as Putin’s Special Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries.
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