
As we mentioned earlier, U.S. sanctions on Russia as a result of their invasion of Ukraine makes the rescinding of such economic coercive measures the primary precondition for the Kremlin before engaging in Russia-U.S.-Ukraine talks. Per Barak Ravid of Axios, the Head of U.S. sanctions efforts, Gene Lange, attended the three and a half hour meeting between Russian Direct Investment Fund head Kirill Dmitriev, White House Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, and White House envoy Jared Kushner.
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