This comes after US President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed for Ukraine to give up some of its minerals in exchange for support, in a deal which is currently being finalised, according to a Ukrainian minister.

President Donald Trump’s rapprochement with Russia has some experts suggesting he might be trying to do a “reverse Nixon” and isolate Beijing by courting Moscow.

Putin's comments come on the same day that Trump said he was hopeful that Russia's war in Ukraine was nearing an endgame.

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.

Europe's participation in Ukraine peace talks will be needed but Moscow first wants to build trust with Washington, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, while suggesting that a deal to end the conflict may still be far off.

President Donald Trump says he'll meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin soon to try and end the war in Ukraine. He also expects Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to come to Washington soon as well.

Like President Donald Trump, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is pushing for Ukraine to elect a new leader before achieving peace.

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered the U.S. the opportunity for joint exploration of the country's rare earth metals deposits, as well as the supply of aluminum to the U.S. domestic market, under a future economic deal.

On the third anniversary of the invasion, Trump says he is talking to Moscow about an economic development deal as Washington’s posture in the region shifts.

CNN’s Erin Burnett discusses President Trump’s turn towards Russian President Putin in the face of his recent comments describing Ukrainian President Zelensky a ‘dictator.’

The veteran Democrat senator Bernie Sanders lambasted Donald Trump's 'lies' in a passionate video posted on X on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine