These comments follow meetings on Sept 29 between Kirill Dmitriev, head of the RDIF sovereign wealth fund, and officials from the US Treasury and Energy departments. US representatives described the Washington talks as constructive, with discussions focusing on peacefully resolving the war and potential postwar energy cooperation. Dmitriev is now reporting the outcomes of these discussions to Vladimir Putin as bilateral dialogue continues.
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Russia Proposes US Economic Ties Before Ukraine Settlement
Geopolitics19 days ago
The Kremlin is advocating for the immediate launch of joint business ventures with Washington, regardless of whether a formal end to the war in Ukraine has been achieved. Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that Moscow is prepared to begin working for mutual benefit now, while acknowledging that US officials currently condition any such economic cooperation on a settlement of the conflict.
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