"President Vladimir V. Putin on Monday said American companies could do lucrative business deals in Russia and even help mine rare earths in Russian-occupied Ukraine, further amplifying the Kremlin’s message to President Trump that there was money to be made from a better relationship with Moscow."
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/world/europe/putin-interview-business-deals-in-russia.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Hopefully, the EU, the UK, Canada,... will blacklist companies agreeing to such deals. 