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Trump Considers Lifting Sanctions On Putin's 'Slush Fund'
Trump Considers Lifting Sanctions On Putin's 'Slush Fund' Authored by RFE/RL staff via OilPrice,Washington is considering lifting sanctions imposed on the Russian Direct Investment Fund in 2022.RDIF chief Kirill Dmitriev has become a central figure in negotiations over U.S.-Russia economic relations.Critics warn that removing sanctions could benefit Kremlin-linked investments without securing concessions on Ukraine.Four days after Russia launched its all-out effort to subjugate Ukraine, the US government and other Western allies fired a broadside of financial sanctions aimed at pu