Kirill Dmitriev also said that Russia maintained contacts with the US on economic and energy issues MOSCOW, April 18. /TASS/. The United States has extended the lifting of sanctions on Russian oil despite strong political opposition, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries and CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev said. "The US has authorized transactions involving Russian oil loaded onto tankers before April 17. The