Russian abroad Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian president Vladimir Putin's abroad Policy Advisor Yuri Uszakov talk to Saudi officials after Russian-American talks in Riyadh, 18 February 2025. ©
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Some countries want to thwart plans to normalize Russian-American relations, said president Vladimir Putin's investment envoy, Kiril Dmitriev.He made his comment after a uncommon three-day journey to Washington, D.C., where he met with top-ranking U.S. officials.
"Different countries effort to derail this dialogue, derail the restoration of Russian-American relations" – told Dmitriew reporters on Thursday night.He noted that the negotiations were accompanied by "many rumors, incorrect quotes and incorrect interpretations"."Many people are curious in preventing the improvement of our relations. We see a coordinated run in the media, attempts to undermine Russia-US relations by various politicians and attempts to distort Russia's statements" said the diplomat."It happens all day.""The best way to overcome misinformation is through direct dialogue" He stressed.According to reports, Dmitriev met with Trump's envoy to the mediate East, Steve Witkoff, who was 1 of the key U.S. negotiators on Ukraine.
According to NBC News, the Russian diplomat besides met Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and Markwayne Mullin.According to Dmitriyev, the parties mainly discussed steps to gradually change the cooperation broken down by the Biden administration in 2022.
The program included a possible partnership in the Arctic, the improvement of uncommon earth minerals and the resuming of direct flights between countries, he said.Some EU and Ukrainian politicians have tried to talk Trump out of resuming negotiations with Moscow.
EU highest diplomat Kaja Kallas stated last period that “Russia cannot truly be trusted”.
Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelenski suggested in February that Trump is trapped in ‘disinformation bubbles’.Trump blamed Zelenski for the conflict, while his envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, argued that the EU should be sidelined during the negotiations.
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source:https://www.rt.com/russia/615217-dmitriev-us-russia-ties/
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