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Russia has yet to comment on the deal but earlier this year, Vladimir Putin told state TV he was ready to "offer" resources to American partners in joint projects, including mining in Russia's "new territories" - a reference to parts of eastern Ukraine occupied by Russia since its full-scale invasion three years ago.

Russian President Vladimir Putin this week announced a temporary ceasefire for the war in Ukraine.

Plans for the new bridge were decided during Russian president Vladimir Putin's visit to Pyongyang last year, where he signed an agreement on "comprehensive strategic partnership" with North Korea - the highest level of bilateral ties for Moscow.

And if Ukraine falls, owing to Trump’s disfavor toward Volodymyr Zelensky and appeasement of Vladimir Putin’s demand for territory, some European leaders—at least until they build up their own defenses—will be seeking self-protection deals as well.

He said the government's plan to replace nearly all fossil fuels for electricity generation with wind, solar and wave energy by 2030 was aimed at breaking the UK's "dependency" on "fossil fuel dictators" like Vladimir Putin and it would lead to lower energy bills.