Putin envoy says Russia-US talks on energy, economy continue

Russia-U.S. talks on economic and energy issues continue despite a pause in Ukraine peace negotiations, President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev told Reuters on Thursday, adding he spoke to U.S. counterparts a day earlier.
The Kremlin said on May 18 that the Russia-Ukraine peace process was on hold but that Moscow expected it to resume, with contacts between Moscow and Washington continuing at different levels.