Putin lures Trump – Will Russia and the USA reach a mega deal in the Arctic?

Merkur Putin lures Trump – Will Russia and the USA reach a mega deal in the Arctic? Article by Lars-Eric Nievelstein • 38 million • 4 minutes reading time “We could do joint projects” Russia dominates the Arctic. Climate change is releasing massive resources there. Putin wants to use these to lure Trump. Moscow/Washington – The West is trying to free itself from its state of shock. In January, US President Donald Trump was still considering new sanctions against Russia because of the Ukraine conflict. But in February, the USA began talks with Russian representatives. Trump was primarily interested in lucrative trade agreements in which the Arctic could play a significant role. Trump negotiates in the Ukraine war – Russia lures with Arctic deal During these exploratory talks, Russia apparently offered the USA cooperation on economic projects in the Arctic. A potential deal could include both trade in Russian raw materials and access to the Arctic, the Moscow Times reported, citing Kirill Dmitriev, who was present at talks between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on February 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.