Kiril Dmitriev, manager General Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) told the Russian paper “Iswiestija” that talks with American companies had already begun.
In February, Russian leader Vladimir Putin suggested that the US may be curious in joint exploitation of deposits rare earth metals In Russiawhich is to have the 5th largest reserve of these natural materials.
According to Dmitriev, negotiations between Moscow a Washington concerning rare earth metals are an crucial area of cooperation between the 2 countries. As he stressed, talks concern not only metals, but besides another projects in Russia.
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– uncommon Earth metals are an crucial area of cooperation and, of course, we started discussions on various uncommon earths and projects in Russia," he told the Russian newspaper.
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After negotiations between the US and Ukraine on options conclusion of the extraction agreement Ukrainian deposits of these natural materials, Putin proposed that Washington and Moscow begin to survey together Russian uncommon earth metallic deposits. As he pointed out, this would take place in the future Economic agreement between the 2 countries.
Dmitriev besides said that any companies have already shown interest in taking part in specified projects. However, he did not disclose any additional details or entities.
Russian diary on Moscow and Washington cooperation. Deadline
‘Istija’ indicates that a possible issue cooperation between Moscow and Washington can be discussed during the next Russian-American circular negotiations. These – according to forecasts – can take place in mid-April in Saudi Arabia.
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In February, the influential Bloomberg portal reported that 49-year-old Dmitriew could play an crucial function as an unofficial middleman in Moscow's forthcoming talks with Washington. The article highlighted that Dmitriev had contacts with the administration Donald Trump during his first presidency.
Putin's associate was active in negotiations on the exchange of an American teacher Marc FogelWhich this week came out of Russian prison, after serving a 14-year conviction for having a tiny amount of marijuana for medical purposes.
Source: Reuters, “Iswiestija”, Ukrainian Truth, Bloomberg
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