# Trump envoy says sports can reopen doors in US-Russia relations

https://mins.news/en/item/101373

- TASS, 2026-10-15 12:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2202499

> US Special Envoy for Global Partnerships Paolo Zampolli said sports could reopen doors in Russia-US relations that politics had kept closed. He said President Donald Trump understands this potential.

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