A visit of this range would be the first in Washington since the beginning of the Offensive against Ukraine in February 2022.
“Yes, I confirm it. This visit is possible. We keep talking to Americans. I will not give more concrete details, ”said Russian presidency spokesman Dmitri Peskov, at his daily press conference.
According to the US CNN chain, Dmitriev will address the theme of the bilateral relationsvery degraded by Years of tensions and who played background in 2022with the launch of the Russian assault against Ukraine, backed by the United States.
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Dmitriev, 49 and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, is subject to US sanctions since 2022 And you need a temporary suspension of these restrictions to obtain a visa that allows you to travel to the United States.
According to CNN, which cites a knowledgeable source of the case, the Trump administration has already temporarily suspended the sanctions against the official, what It would allow you to travel to Washington.
This special envoy of the Russian president, Vladimir Putinwas already part of the negotiations with the United States in Saudi Arabia in mid -February, the first meeting of this type between the two countries, a few days after the first official call between Putin and his American couple, Donald Trump.