The Kremlin says Putin is open to speaking to Trump, after he threatened US tariffs on Russian oil over stalled Ukraine ceasefire talks.

Alexander Dugin, a Russian philosopher often referred to as “Putin’s brain,” hailed the second Trump administration as a step against globalism and suggested the American

President Trump said he could impose tariffs on nations that buy oil from Russia if it thwarts negotiations for a peace deal in Ukraine. He suggested the same step was possible for Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to hit buyers of Russian oil with tariffs had a limited impact on oil markets on Monday, as traders tried to determine how far the White House could go after Chinese and Indian oil importers.

President Donald Trump has lashed out at both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, expressing frustration with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders as he struggles to forge a truce to end the war

The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia and the United States were working on ideas for a possible peace settlement in Ukraine and on building bilateral ties despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying that he was pissed off with Vladimir Putin.

Trump said he was very angry after Putin last week criticized the credibility of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's leadership.

Trump says if Russia won't reach a deal in Ukraine, he will impose secondary tariffs "on all oil coming out of Russia".

It marks the first time Trump has seriously threatened Russia for dragging its feet in Ukraine ceasefire negotiations.

The Kremlin said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was "pissed off" with Vladimir Putin, that the United States and Russia were working on ideas around a possible peace settlement in Ukraine and on building bilateral ties.

The foreign ministers of Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Britain and Poland, along with the European Union's top diplomat and Defence Commissioner, said on Monday that they were ready to adopt new sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine.

Europe is seeking to retain its leverage as President Donald Trump moves to strike a deal with Russia to stop the war in Ukraine. But some of Russia’s key demands — including sanctions relief and the end of military aid to Ukraine — require European buy-in.

The Kremlin said on Monday that some Americans companies had shown interest in joint rare earth metals projects in Russia.

Russia and US have started collaborations on a rare earth metals project in Russia, which has already attracted some companies.

Putin in February suggested that the U.S. might be interested in joint exploration for rare earth metals deposits in Russia.