Putin expressed interest in resuming economic cooperation with the United States.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a meeting with the Special Envoy to the US Presidency Steve Witkoff, expressed interest in the restoration of bilateral Russian-American relations and contacts, including in the field of economic cooperation. "And of course, it will be interesting for both sides to discuss issues related to our plans to restore bilateral relations, Russian-American contacts, including in the field of economic cooperation," Putin said at the meeting with Vitkoff.