Witkoff pointed to great opportunities for cooperation between the United States and Russia.

In Russia and The United States has many opportunities for economic cooperation after reaching a peace agreement on Ukraine, said Stephen Witkoff, the US President's special envoy for the Middle East, on February 27.

"I believe that the United States and Russia will have many opportunities after reaching a peace agreement. "...There will be many opportunities in the field of economic cooperation between these countries," he said in an interview with the TV channel Fox News.

According to him, it is good communication that can lead to cooperation and long-term partnerships.

Resolving issues: talks between Russian and US delegations begin in Riyadh

The sides may discuss a meeting between the leaders of the countries Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump

Earlier, on February 25, the President of the United States Donald Trump said that the United States is in constant contact with the Russian side to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.

On the same day, Trump announced the progress in the negotiation process between Russia and the United States on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict. According to him, the negotiations are going "very well." The leader also noted that the countries are discussing economic cooperation.

Earlier, on February 18, Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said that after the negotiations between the delegations in Riyadh Moscow and Washington relations between the two countries have entered a unique period of development.