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U.S. and Russia Pursue Partnership in a Head-Spinning Shift in Relations
Senior American and Russian officials agreed on Tuesday to establish teams to work toward ending the war in Ukraine and finding a path toward normalizing relations, in the most extensive negotiations between the two countries in more than three years.The meeting was the latest striking swerve by the Trump administration in abandoning Western efforts to isolate Russia. Since Mr. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States and its Western allies had moved vigorously to punish Russia for causing Europe’s most destructive war in generations.
Mr. Dmitriev, who worked with Mr. Witkoff to broker the release last week of an American schoolteacher jailed in Russia, said he would seek to restart economic cooperation with the United States to “rebuild communication, rebuild trust, rebuild success.”
“U.S. oil majors have had very successful business in Russia,” Mr. Dmitriev said in a brief interview on Tuesday before the talks began, offering an example of how the countries could rebuild business ties. “We believe at some point they will be coming back, because why would they forgo these opportunities that Russia gave them to have access to Russian natural resources?”
U.S. and Russia Pursue Partnership in a Head-Spinning Shift in Relations
The two sides met in Saudi Arabia for their most extensive discussions in years. In addition to Ukraine, business ties were on the table.
Answer: Because some countries in the international community think it's best not help the economy of a country that committed atrocious war crimes.
In anticipation of defenders of all things trump, yes, improved relations with Russia would be a good thing...........under normal circumstances. But if Russia wants economic cooperation the demand from the US should be unconditional withdrawal from Ukraine and assistance with rebuilding it.
