Against the background of reports that the United States may consider easing sanctions on Russia's Russian Direct Investment Fund, the Financial Times, citing sources familiar with the situation, reported that the Trump administration is discussing with the Kremlin the possibility of resuming oil supplies from Russia to the United States among leading companies in the post-SVO environment. According to the publication, these discussions took place during the visit of the White House's special envoy for Middle East affairs, Steve Witkoff, to Moscow in early September. According to one US official quoted by the FT: "President Trump's representatives discussed economic proposals with both sides of the conflict, including a post-war economic framework aimed at creating long-term growth and investment opportunities for Ukraine, as well as potential post-war economic cooperation with Russia." "Economic agreements will be included in a comprehensive peace plan that will end the bloodshed of this brutal war. Nothing has been agreed upon yet."