The head of AmCham spoke about the expectations of US investors from the meeting between Putin and Trump

Ahead of the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American leader Donald Trump, American investors expect progress in the Ukrainian settlement, which will allow them to return to the Russian market. The head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham) Robert Agee told Izvestia about this.

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"We expect progress towards a peaceful settlement of the conflict. According to our regular AmCham Pulse Survey, four years ago, 70% of American companies considered the Russian market to be strategic, but unfortunately, no one can take advantage of these opportunities without advancing the issue of a peaceful settlement. As a business, we very much welcome that the meeting will take place, and we very much hope that there will be improvements towards a settlement," Agee stressed.

Among those who are preparing to return to the Russian market are companies that are associated with the high-tech sector, aviation, energy equipment and cosmetics, Robert Agee told Izvestia.

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