Putin, Ukraine and Trump

A fortune in rare earths, Zelenskyy visit, Putin reaction: What to Know
As President Donald Trump works to strike a deal to end the three-year war in Ukraine, an important piece of the negotiations for the president has revolved around accessing rare earth elements from the war-torn country as compensation for American military support.
Map Shows Ukraine's Rare Earth Minerals That Putin Wants To Sell to Trump
Ukraine holds trillions of dollars worth of rare earth elements, which are critical for the modern high-tech economy.
Putin says he has not discussed ending the war in Ukraine in detail with Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that he has not discussed resolving the conflict in Ukraine in detail with President Trump, and neither did Russian and American negotiating teams when they met last week in Saudi Arabia.
Europe's Trump-whisperer makes the case for Ukraine over Putin
Trump has horrified European allies with his attacks on Volodymyr Zelenskyy and what critics say is a soft take on Vladimir Putin.
Vladimir Putin Downplays Discussions with Trump Over Ending Ukraine War
Putin's comments come on the same day that Trump said he was hopeful that Russia's war in Ukraine was nearing an endgame.
Putin Dangles Rare Earths Deals for U.S. in Russia and Occupied Ukraine
In an interview broadcast on Monday, President Vladimir Putin said U.S. companies stood to profit in Russia, but suggested a Ukraine peace deal was still far off.
Putin holds meeting on rare earth metals, aims to significantly boost output
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with officials on Monday to discuss rare earth metals production, which he described as a strategic reserve vital for Russia's future competitiveness and economic development,
Trump teases meeting with Zelenskyy amid US' ‘serious discussions’ with Putin to end Russia-Ukraine war
President Donald Trump teased a possible meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Monday, amid his “serious discussions" with Vladimir Putin about ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Kremlin Says Russia Has Lots of Rare Earth Metals That the US Needs and Is Open to Cooperation
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia had lots of rare earth metal deposits and that it was open to doing deals to develop them after President Vladimir Putin held out the possibility of such collaboration with the United States.
Trump wants Ukraine’s rare metals. Putin just offered Russia’s.
Moscow would be open to allowing U.S. access to Russia’s rare minerals, President Vladimir Putin said Monday, an apparent counteroffer and pressure tactic as the Trump administration pushes Ukraine to sign over half its mineral wealth as repayment for U.
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