The Trump administration is considering lifting sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), headed by Kirill Dmitriev. The New York Times. According to sources, Russian officials are seeking such a decision as part of broader discussions on the fund's participation in organizing the supply of Russian diesel fuel to the United States. An American official confirmed that the administration is examining the fund's request for sanctions relief through procedures established in an effort to "improve relations between the United States and Russia and help end the war." The official also praised the head of the RDIF, Kirill Dmitriev, calling him a "useful mediator" for American negotiators involved in discussing ways to end the conflict. In addition, according to the Now, in recent weeks the representatives of the United States and Russia have discussed the sale of part of the Russian oil giant to a group of investors, a natural gas production project in Alaska, as well as a proposal to increase Russian gas exports to Europe. "The removal of sanctions from the multibillion-dollar fund would be a significant shift from years of US efforts to use economic pressure to force changes in Russian behavior. The fund has invested billions of dollars in Russian companies, often along with investors from the Middle East and other regions, with the goal of expanding Russia's global influence. Donald Trump in Russian.

The Trump administration is considering lifting sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), headed by Kirill Dmitriev. The New York Times. According to sources, Russian officials are seeking such a decision as part of broader discussions on the fund's participation in organizing the supply of Russian diesel fuel to the United States. An American official confirmed that the administration is examining the fund's request for sanctions relief through procedures established in an effort to "improve relations between the United States and Russia and help end the war." The official also praised the head of the RDIF, Kirill Dmitriev, calling him a "useful mediator" for American negotiators involved in discussing ways to end the conflict. In addition, according to the Now, in recent weeks the representatives of the United States and Russia have discussed the sale of part of the Russian oil giant to a group of investors, a natural gas production project in Alaska, as well as a proposal to increase Russian gas exports to Europe. "The removal of sanctions from the multibillion-dollar fund would be a significant shift from years of US efforts to use economic pressure to force changes in Russian behavior. The fund has invested billions of dollars in Russian companies, often along with investors from the Middle East and other regions, with the goal of expanding Russia's global influence. Donald Trump in Russian.