Cooperation in nuclear energy is planned, including in sectors related to artificial intelligence.
Bloomberg Agency published an internal memo from the Russian side outlining seven areas of potential cooperation between Russia and the United States in the event of the cessation of war in Ukraine.
This includes, in particular, long-term contracts in aviation for the modernization of the Russian aircraft fleet and possible U.S. participation in Russian aircraft manufacturing. The memo suggests the creation of joint ventures in the oil and liquefied natural gas sectors. Preferential conditions are provided for the return of American companies to the Russian consumer market. Cooperation in nuclear energy is planned, including in sectors related to artificial intelligence. Additionally, the document discusses collaboration in the production of raw materials such as lithium, copper, nickel, and platinum. A potential area mentioned is joint work on promoting fossil fuels as an alternative to low-emission solutions.
The possibility of Russia returning to dollar-denominated transactions, including for energy deals, is mentioned separately.
It is unclear whether Russia has communicated any parameters of the document to the U.S. The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, did not respond to a request for comment.
Dollar transactions would mean a return of Russia under the financial control of Washington and a rejection of efforts to reduce the vulnerability of the Russian economy, Bloomberg writes. The Trump administration would view this step as a victory in weakening the relationship between Moscow and Beijing, the publication adds.
In early February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia and the U.S. are discussing large-scale bilateral economic agreements in parallel with peace negotiations with Kyiv.
Information about Moscow's proposal, which Zelensky referred to as the "Dmitriev Package" in honor of the Kremlin negotiator, was gathered by Ukrainian intelligence. Kremlin negotiator Kirill Dmitriev also heads the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
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