Dmitriev currently in U.S., continues work within group on economic issues - Peskov

MOSCOW. April 10 (Interfax) - Russian Special Presidential Representative for Investments and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmitriev is currently visiting the United States as head of the group on economic issues and is continuing to work within this group, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said, adding that Dmitriev is not holding talks on settling the Ukraine conflict.

"First of all, yes, I can confirm this visit. Second, Kirill Dmitriev is not holding negotiations on the Ukraine settlement. And this is not a resumption of these talks," Peskov told reporters.

"Dmitriev heads the group on economic issues and he continues to work within this group," Peskov said when asked by journalists to confirm reports that Dmitriev is currently in the U.S., where he is holding talks on a potential peace agreement and on resuming economic cooperation between the U.S. and Russia, as well as whether this visit is a resumption of the Ukraine settlement negotiations after a technical pause.