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@RusEmbMalta: 💬Exclusive Interview with Vladimir #Putin by Journalist Pavel Zarubin (February 24, 2025) Key highlights from the conversation: 🔹Rare-earth metals: Russia possesses significantly larger reserves than Ukraine and is open to cooperation, including the U.S. companies. 🔹Zelensky’s position: He is losing support, avoiding elections, and issuing harmful military orders driven by politics. 🔹Trump’s stance on Ukraine: His push for elections aims to stabilize Ukraine, not to favor Russia. 🔹European leaders: They are too entangled with Kiev to change course without losing face. 🔹U.S.-Russia dialogue: Recent high-level talks focused on building trust, with potential further discussions. 🔹Defense budgets: Russia is open to discussing Trump’s idea of cutting military spending by 50%. 🔹Economic cooperation: Russian and American companies are already discussing major projects, linked to Ukraine negotiations. Read in full here.