US extends permission for Russian oil sales despite political opposition — Russian envoy
According to Kirill Dmitriev, a representative for Russian investment, the United States has extended the authorization for transactions involving Russian oil loaded onto tankers until May 16, despite reported political opposition. Dmitriev stated that Russia continues to maintain economic and energy contacts with the United States.
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“The United States has extended the lifting of sanctions on Russian oil despite strong political opposition, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries and CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev said.”
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Multiple web search results cite Kirill Dmitriev discussing the US allowing transactions involving Russian oil, and the extension of sanctions lifting. One source specifically mentions Dmitriev's role and comments regarding the US permission.
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— The 2025 Russia–United States Summit (also known as the Trump–Putin Summit in Alaska) was a summit meeting between United States president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin. It was hel…
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— Kirill Alexandrovich Dmitriev (Russian: Кирилл Александрович Дмитриев; born 12 April 1975) is a Russian businessman who is the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), an at least $10 billion…
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— Kirill Nikolayevich Shamalov (Russian: Кирилл Николаевич Шамалов; born 22 March 1982) is a Russian businessman, the ex-husband of Katerina Tikhonova and the ex-son-in-law of the Russian president Vlad…
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“"The US has authorized transactions involving Russian oil loaded onto tankers before April 17. The document is valid until May 16. Thus, despite active political opposition, the lifting of sanctions on Russian oil has been extended," he wrote on his Telegram channel.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the specific details regarding the US authorization: transactions involving Russian oil loaded before April 17 continuing until May 16. These details are reported by TASS, Bloomberg, and Pravda EN.
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— 2017 (MMXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2017th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 17th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21s…
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— Russian war crimes are violations of international criminal law including war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of genocide which the official armed and paramilitary forces of Russia have …
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— This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 July 2024.
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“He added that Russia maintains contacts with the United States on economic and energy issues.”
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Two separate web search results discuss the ongoing relationship between the US and Russia concerning energy and sanctions, implying continued contact on economic and energy issues. One source mentions general US/EU advising on Russian oil, and another discusses the impact on the global energy landscape.
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— Russia and the United States maintain strategic foreign relations since the establishment 1991, a continuation of the relationship the United States has had with various Russian governments since 1803…
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— The 2025 Russia–United States Summit (also known as the Trump–Putin Summit in Alaska) was a summit meeting between United States president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin. It was hel…
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— The February 2025 United States–Russia meeting in Saudi Arabia (also known as the 2025 Saudi Arabia meeting) was a meeting at the ministerial level between the United States and Russia. It was held on…
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