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Yes, restoring dialogue is a difficult and gradual process. But each meeting, each frank conversation allows us to move forward,
he continued
If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia’s fault – which it might not be – but if I think it was Russia’s fault, I am going to put secondary tariffs on oil, on all oil coming out of Russia,
Trump told NBC NewsI am holding meetings in Washington with representatives of the administration of President Donald Trump,
he said, without elaborating on what the talks would entail
If he wants to participate, let [Putin] tell me himself."
He removed one chair when he was informed that one was for Dmitriev, saying
We can see signs of progress and our U.S. partners’ willingness to lift these obstacles to the normal work of diplomats in our respective capitals,
Mr. Lavrov said
Today, numerous forces interested in maintaining tension stand in the way of restoring constructive cooperation... These forces are deliberately distorting Russia's position, trying to disrupt any steps towards dialogue, sparing neither money nor resources for this,
Dmitriev said on Telegram
The resistance to US–Russia dialogue is real—driven by entrenched interests and old narratives. But what if improved relations are exactly what the world needs for lasting global security and peace?”
Responding to the reports on X, Mr Dmitriev said
The sanctions against Russia require tariffs on countries who purchase Russian oil, gas, uranium and other products. They are hard hitting for a reason,
the two senators said in a statement, a rare moment of bipartisanship in a divided Congress
Today we have one more piece of good news,
Andriy Yermak, the chief of staff, wrote on his Telegram channel
We're going to get it stopped."
Speaking from the White House as he announced tariffs on US imports of goods from around the world, Mr Trump saidThe dominating view in the United States Senate is that Russia is the aggressor, and that this horrific war and Putin's aggression must end now and be deterred in the future,
they saidWithin the framework of the president of Ukraine's Bring Kids Back UA initiative, another 11 Ukrainian children were brought back from temporarily occupied areas (of Ukraine) and the territory of the Russian Federation,
he saidThe dialogue between Russia and the United States, which is crucial for the entire world, was completely destroyed under the Biden administration,
Dmitriev wrote on Telegram, announcing the visit
Step by step, slowly, we are beginning to move, I hope, towards normality,
he told Russia's International Life magazineThere are many forces in many countries of the world that are interested in maintaining tensions and blocking restoring constructive co-operation,
Mr Dmitriev wrote on social media app Telegram
The enemies of rapprochement fear that Russia and the US may find areas of common interest, start to understand each other better, and build co-operation in both international affairs and the economy,
he addedIt’s hard to understand how the Kremlin is coming up with these numbers,
said Craig Kennedy, a former vice chairman at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, explaining
We see many opportunities for cooperation in the investment and economic sphere,
Dmitriev told reporters at a business forum in Moscow last monthEveryone understands that Trump is a businessman and thinks in economic and monetary terms,
the academic saidI could not understand how he got that role until someone explained that his wife is friends with Putin’s daughter,
said Christopher Barter, the former head of Goldman Sachs in Moscow