The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund allowed a meeting with Witkoff in the United States this week

Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), commented on Wednesday, April 2, on the news that he intends to visit Washington to meet with Steve Witkoff, special envoy of the President of the United States.

"Maybe," he wrote on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

In addition, Dmitriev called for the establishment of Russian-American relations. According to him, their improvement will ensure lasting and global security around the world.

At the same time, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund noted that the resistance to dialogue between the two countries "is due to deep-rooted interests and old ideas."

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Earlier in the day, CNN reported that Dmitriev would visit Washington for talks with Witkoff. So, if the meeting takes place, it will be the first visit of a high-ranking official from the Russian Federation to the US capital since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine.