The political situation is such that a relations reset is difficult, Mikhail Shvydkoy stressed

More than 130 countries will be represented at the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum this week, Kirill Dmitriev noted

The Russian leader plans to hold bilateral meetings with heads of states and other representatives of foreign countries that will take part in the forum

According to Robert Agee, American businesses that work with Russia welcome the visit of the US official

Putin aide Yuri Ushakov said the delegation will discuss US-Russia cultural cooperation in yet another sign of a gradual thaw in Western relations with Moscow.

Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov previously reported that the US is officially represented at the SPIEF for the first time in the last eight to nine years

The political situation is such that a relations reset is difficult, Mikhail Shvydkoy stressed