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Russia, US in talks on mutually beneficial economic projects — Kremlin spokesman

Earlier, Dmitry Peskov said that during their meetings, Russian and US officials discuss questions of possible contacts and cooperation in the economic sphere

TURKMENBASHI /Turkmenistan/, October 9. /TASS/. Currently, the United States and Russia are discussing a whole range of economic projects that would potentially be mutually beneficial, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has told reporters.

"Indeed, a discussion is under way on a whole range of possible projects for economic cooperation, which would potentially be mutually beneficial," Peskov told reporters, answering to a question from Vesti.

Earlier, the Kremlin press secretary said that during their meetings, Russian and US officials discuss questions of possible contacts and cooperation in the economic sphere.

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