Russia wants to restore relations with US: Putin's envoy sees "constructive dialogue" between countries

Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev has told Russian journalists that Moscow hopes to "resume dialogue" with the United States, which was supposedly "interrupted by the Biden administration", although "many countries" were supposedly trying to prevent this.

Source: Dmitriev's interview with TASS, a Kremlin-aligned Russian news outlet

Quote: "One of the main topics is the resumption of Russian-American relations and dialogue, which was interrupted under the Biden administration. Many countries are trying to disrupt the dialogue [between the US and Russia – ed.]. Russia wants to emphasise that the Trump administration is committed to restoring relations."

Details: Dmitriev told Russian journalists after a meeting with Donald Trump's Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff that the Americans "hear Russia's position" and are ready for constructive solutions.

Putin's envoy said that during his talks with his American counterparts, mutual investment was a major topic.

Dmitriev noted that the Russians already "see a great desire of American companies" to return to the Russian market, but businesses would be allowed to enter only where "it would be beneficial for Russia and where the authorities approved it".

Dmitriev emphasised the fact that Russia was not affected by the new duties imposed by Trump on other countries.

The Russian envoy said that talks with the US were supposedly underway to resume air travel between the countries and active discussions were underway about joint activities in the Arctic, as well as the restoration of religious and cultural relations between the countries.

"The process of dialogue is positive and constructive," the Kremlin envoy concluded.

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Background:

• On 31 March, Dmitriev announced the start of negotiations between Russia and the United States on joint projects for the extraction of rare earth metals.
• Earlier, Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin's investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev met with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in Washington. The meeting was the first visit of a senior Russian official to the United States since the outbreak of the full-scale war in Ukraine.
• CNN reported that the US government had temporarily lifted sanctions against Dmitriev, allowing the Department of State to issue him a visa to enter the US.
• On 3 April, Dmitriev confirmed that he was in the United States for two days of meetings with representatives of President Donald Trump's administration.

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