In the US, lobbyists close to Donald Trump have launched a campaign to get the head of Rostec out from under US sanctions.
The US Justice Department website has published a document that may be related to Washington’s plans to lift sanctions on Rostec head Sergei Chemezov, a source close to the state corporation told RIA Novosti.
It states that US company Rathmell Short LLP will advise Chemezov on administrative and legal issues.
“Discovered this today.
This is an initiative of the American side, which launched the process of considering and deciding on sanctions measures against the corporation’s management,” he said.
According to another source in government agencies, the document bears the signature of a consultant and lobbyist close to US President Donald Trump.
“It can be assumed that a campaign is underway on the part of the Trump administration to remove high-ranking Russian executives from sanctions in order to continue working and doing business together,” the sobe added This will make it possible to restore previously suspended cooperation.