# Trump weighs lifting sanctions on Russian fund once called Putin’s ‘slush fund,’ NYT reports

https://mins.news/en/item/118060

- Meduza, 2026-10-27 20:27 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/27/trump-weighs-lifting-sanctions-on-russian-fund-once-described-by-u-s-treasury-as-putin-s-slush-fund-nyt-reports

> The Trump administration is considering lifting sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund, sources familiar with Russia–U.S. talks told The New York Times. Moscow wants the fund to participate in supplying Russian diesel to the United States, while the Treasury Department reviews its application. The fund is led by Kirill Dmitriev, a participant in the talks who is pushing for possible joint business ventures between the countries.

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