Russian media reported that Kirill Dmitriev had late met with Roskosmos' fresh head Dmitri Bakanov and talked about possible cooperation with the US in the space sector.
Vladimir Putin, on Tuesday, stated that Russia did not intend to make it easier for western companies to return to the Russian market. The host of the Kremlin gave to the government to keep an eye on western companies, having a evidence in the agreement, allowing the usage of the buy-back method, i.e. the acquisition of their own shares by the company concerned, which in the case of Russia may mean the independency of western companies from Russian shareholders. He pointed out that each case must be carefully analysed.
Russians can start economical cooperation with the US
Kirił Dmitriev is besides the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RFPI). The Reuter Agency reported that on Tuesday Dmitriev told journalists that Russia was curious in cooperating with the American business in extracting Russian uncommon earth metals. The head of RFPI noted that Russia has far more than Ukraine.
Reuters pointed out that Russia has any of the largest uncommon metals in the world. According to the United States Geological survey (USGS), these deposits rank in 5th place erstwhile it comes to a row of magnitudes. China, Brazil, India and Australia are the largest.
At the same time, the Ukrainian side talks with the US about concluding an agreement to extract mineral resources in Ukraine. Kiev has declared that it is willing to sign the agreement, but so far Washington has not declared that the agreement should be agreed.
49-year-old Dmitriev is 1 of Vladimir Putin's closest associates. By analysts, he is even considered a possible successor to the Russian leader. The head of RFPI was educated in the United States and can boast a diploma from Stanford University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Economics degree to then pass through a prestigious business school at Harvard University.
Kirill Dmitriev was born in Kiev to service in the Kremlin, whose host invaded Ukraine in 2022. During his career as a financier, he worked with American and French companies, among others.
