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Russia says it is open for economic cooperation with the United States, including on energy and mining rare earth minerals.
Moscow’s comments came after US President Donald Trump said Monday he was in “serious discussions” with Russia about ending its war with Ukraine and was “trying to do some economic development deals” with Moscow, noting its “massive rare earth” deposits.
The comments also follow discussions between the US and Ukraine, in which Trump has demanded access to nearly half of Ukraine’s mineral resources in exchange for military aid.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow was ready to work…
