The US authorities are considering the possibility of lifting the sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), headed by Kirill Dmitriev. This is what the "New York Times" (now) reported, citing sources familiar with the negotiations. According to the publication, the Russian side requests the lifting of the restrictions as part of broader negotiations on RDIF's participation in organizing the supply of Russian diesel fuel to the United States. An American official has confirmed that the Donald Trump administration is considering the request to remove the fund from the sanctions list as part of efforts to improve Russian-American relations and resolve the conflict in Ukraine. The newspaper's interlocutor also called Dmitriev a "useful mediator" in the negotiations. RBC channel at max.