Putin's envoy promises peace with Ukraine and predicts a "close decision" between the Russian Federation and the United States

Putin's envoy said that Russia is determined to achieve peace with Ukraine, and in his opinion, Moscow and Washington remain the main participants in future negotiations. "We are sure that we are on the way to peace, and as peacemakers we must make it possible," said Dmitriev during his speech to the conference participants. He also answered in the affirmative to the question whether peace in Ukraine is possible within one year. "I think so," said Dmitriev.

According to the agency, before the trip to Riyadh, the Russian official was in the United States, where he held meetings with representatives of the administration of US President Donald Trump. His visit coincided with the decision to postpone the summit between Trump and Putin.

During his speech, Dmitriev emphasized the importance of cooperation between Russia, the United States and Saudi Arabia, noting that these three states are "leading owners of natural resources" and can contribute to stability. "Right now, people are focused on the regional conflict that exists around Russia, but we don't want it to turn into a bigger conflict. And for that, we have to do better than we've done so far, not worse," he said.

According to Dmitriev, the intensification of diplomatic contacts can become the basis for reducing tension in relations between Russia and the West. He added that Russia "is not interested in a prolonged conflict" and sees itself as a party "ready for peace. " We will remind, according to Reuters, Kyrylo Dmitriev is the general director of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and one of the closest advisers of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the field of international economic cooperation.