The Trump administration views resumption of trade with Russia as a key element of a future settlement in Ukraine.
A key element of Trump's policy towards peace in Ukraine is the belief that resuming trade ties between the US and Russia will be the best guarantee that a new conflict will be impossible.
There is also an expectation that American investors will make very good money from interactions with Russia.
Foreign Policy writes about this.
The publication writes that “Trump’s entourage is living in anticipation of the billions that could be earned if peace is declared.”
“Russia has so many huge resources, so many territories,” Steve Witkoff said in a commentary to the WSJ.
Trump himself said that he was discussing “major economic development deals” with Putin.
According to the Wall Street Journal, at least two Trump associates are already in talks with Moscow about investments.
