The US allowed the lifting of sanctions from the Russian Direct Investment Fund. The New York Times writes about it. According to the publication, this was done in order to improve bilateral relations between Moscow and Washington. "The administration is reviewing the fund's request for sanctions relief through procedures established to improve US-Russian relations and help end the war," the publication said. The source of the White House publication also described the head of the RDIF, Kirill Dmitriev, as a useful mediator for the United States in discussions on the resolution of the Ukrainian conflict.