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Putin, in power for 25 years, has throughout the conflict accused Ukraine of not being a democracy.
He described Friday's angry public encounter between Trump and Zelensky as "quite an unprecedented event".
The talks, which brought together 18 allies, came just two days after US President Donald Trump berated Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in front of reporters at the White House.
Europe has been scrambling for a strong and unified position since the US president sidelined Kyiv.
"You’re either going to make a deal or we're out," a furious Trump told Zelensky.
The resources deal is intended to give the United States access to rare-earth and other critical minerals.
Russian forces have pushed further into eastern Ukraine in recent months and have seized back territory in the Kursk region.
Moscow has also touted the possibility of US investment in strategic minerals found in Russia and in parts of Ukraine under the control of Russian troops.
