Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia's Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 4, 2021. (File photo: Reuters)

Russian wealth fund chief says US businesses lost $300 bln after leaving Russia

Reuters, Riyadh

Published: 18 February ,2025: 08:53 AM GST Updated: 18 February ,2025: 09:43 AM GST

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The head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund Kirill Dmitriev said on Tuesday in Riyadh that US businesses have lost $300 billion due to leaving Russia.

Talks between Russian and US officials are important, Dmitriev said, ahead of the start of US-Russian talks in Riyadh, the first high-level, in-person discussions in years between the two sides.

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