Putin envoy says Russia-US talks on energy, economy continue

Russia-U.S. talks on economic and energy issues continue despite a pause in Ukraine peace negotiations, President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev told Reuters on Thursday, adding he spoke to U.S. counterparts a day earlier.



The Kremlin said on May 18 that the Russia-Ukraine peace process was on hold but that Moscow expected it to resume, with contacts between Moscow and Washington continuing at different levels.



"We talked to Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner yesterday. So the dialogue continues, and there is constant communication," Dmitriev said on the sidelines of Russia's biggest economic conference, referring to U.S. negotiators.