Dmitriev linked potential negotiations between the European Union and Russia with the energy crisis

The energy crisis has forced the European Union (EU) to "open its eyes" to the situation. This opinion was expressed by Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).

"The energy crisis opens wide—closed eyes," he wrote on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

This is how Dmitriev commented on an article by the Financial Times newspaper about the EU's preparations for potential negotiations with Russia.

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