Dmitriev calls the waiver a truly historic moment
Kirill DmitrievRussian presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation
Dmitriev welcomed the waiver as a historic moment and called for dialogue and economic cooperation between Russia and the United States instead of sanctions.
“The Trump administration’s suspension of the Graham Act is an important and truly historic moment. Instead of sanctions and confrontation, we need dialogue, mutually beneficial cooperation and shared responsibility for global stability”
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Trump waives the Graham Act's Russia sanctions
The White House says waiving the Graham Act's Russia measures preserves room for peace negotiations. Lawmakers from both parties and Volodymyr Zelenskyy say relief weakens pressure on Russia. Thomas Massie welcomes Trump's use of the authority Congress granted.
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Georgia Today reports Dmitriev's social media statement welcoming the waiver and summarizes the executive order's terms.
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In a social media statement, Dmitriev said economic cooperation between Russia and the United States served both countries' interests.
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Georgia Today notes that the order does not repeal the Graham Act and keeps sanctions imposed under earlier executive orders.
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The reference point is Trump's waiver of the Graham Act Russia measures. Dmitriev, an envoy of the Russian president, welcomes the waiver and calls for cooperation instead of sanctions.
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