Russian president Vladimir Putin says in the interview to Russian state TV reporter Pavel Zarubin that he is ready to negotiate with the US on reducing both countries' military budgets by half.
He adds that Russian and US companies are "in contact with each other" discussing joint economic projects.
Russian president Vladimir Putin says in the interview to Russian state TV reporter Pavel Zarubin that he is ready to negotiate with the US on reducing both countries' military budgets by half.
He adds that Russian and US companies are "in contact with each other" discussing joint economic projects.
Russian president Vladimir Putin says that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy "is becoming a toxic figure for the Armed Forces of Ukraine", arguing that he "gives... orders dictated not by military considerations, but by political considerations".
Russian president Vladimir Putin says Moscow is "ready" to work with Western investors on accessing rare minerals in Eastern Ukrainian territories that Russia claims to have annexed.
Putin tells state TV reporter Pavel Zarubin "We are ready to work there with our partners, including American ones". Kyiv has previously said it is willing to grant the US access, in return for its support.
