Dmitriev spoke about the work on restoring direct flights between Russia and the United States.

Representatives of Russia and the United States are working on the resumption of direct air flights between the two countries. This was announced on April 3 by Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, at a press conference.

"In fact, active work is underway to restore direct flights, and we hope to make progress on this issue," Dmitriev said.

He also pointed out that active discussions are underway on a number of other issues, such as cultural, tourist, and religious interstate exchanges.

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On April 3, Dmitriev met with the special envoy of the President of the United States, Steve Witkoff, in Washington. He became the first representative of the Russian government to visit the United States on an official visit after the start of the special operation in 2022. After the meeting, an official on the social network X called the dialogue between the two countries important. The CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund attached to the publication a picture showing a plane heading towards Washington.