Russian envoy to meet US delegation in Geneva for economic talks

By Alperen Aktas

ISTANBUL (AA)—Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation, will soon hold talks with a US delegation in Geneva to discuss the restoration of economic relations, according to the Russian state-run Tass news agency on Friday.

The meetings will reportedly focus on potential and proposed trade cooperation between Moscow and Washington.

Sources claim that Dmitriev is specifically focused on rebuilding ties with the US and will not be included in the official Russian delegation participating in the trilateral negotiations regarding Ukraine, which are also scheduled to take place in the Swiss city on Feb. 17-18.

The move follows a series of high-level engagements involving Dmitriev and officials from the administration of US President Donald Trump.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov previously noted that the Russia-US working group, under Dmitriev's leadership, is actively addressing economic and investment issues that remain separate from the broader security and political frameworks, according to Tass.

Dmitriev has consistently emphasized that companies from both nations maintain a potential interest in renewed cooperation despite the current geopolitical climate.

These upcoming discussions in Geneva come after recent trilateral consultations in Abu Dhabi, where the Russian envoy held meetings with US representatives, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and special envoy Steve Witkoff.