Top Russian negotiator says US businesses would be welcome in Russia if sanctions were lifted

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Russia's top negotiator, Kirill Dmitriev, said Thursday that he did not raise sanctions relief in his meetings with the Trump administration in Washington, but he assured that the punitive measures could be lifted to allow for more US business with Russia. "At this point, we are not asking for any sanctions relief. We are just discussing that if the United States wants to do more business with Russia... then of course th…

A long-sanctioned envoy of Kremlin leader Putin is in Washington for talks on the lifting of sanctions against Russia, cooperation in the Arctic, and a Mars mission.

For the first time since the beginning of the Ukraine War, a high-ranking representative of the Russian government has travelled to Washington. He is satisfied with the talks.

Top Russian negotiator says US businesses would be welcome in Russia if sanctions were lifted

Top Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev said Thursday he did not raise sanctions relief in his meetings with the Trump administration in Washington, DC, but he said ​the punitive measures could be lifted to allow more US business with Russia.

Russian investment envoy sees positive dynamic in US relations

(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, said on Thursday that he saw a "positive dynamic" in relations between Moscow and Washington, though more meetings were needed to sort out differences.

US, Russia make 'significant progress' towards Ukraine ceasefire deal, Kremlin negotiator claims

American businesses are prepared to return to Russia and fill the vacancies left by European companies that withdrew after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kirill Dmitriev said following talks with U.S. officials in Washington.