Kremlin foreign-policy aide Yuri Ushakov said discussions are underway with the United States about lifting sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Reuters reported on 29 October 2026. He said Russian presidential envoy and RDIF head Kirill Dmitriev was engaged in contacts, but the outcome remains uncertain. The talks follow other US adjustments to Russia-related fuel restrictions. No decision to remove RDIF sanctions has been confirmed.
The Kremlin says the United States and Russia are discussing potential sanctions relief for Russia's state investment fund. The reported talks could signal limited progress in financial negotiations, although no agreement has been confirmed. Investors are monitoring possible changes to sanctions policy and their implications for Russian assets, cross-border investment and broader US-Russia economic relations.
