[Russian officials say Trump’s relaxation of sanctions against Russia is of “historic significance”] On October 17, Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian President’s Special Representative for Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation, said on October 17, local time, that U.S. President Trump’s decision to relax sanctions on Russia was of “historic significance” and that Russia would continue to engage in economic dialogue with the United States. Dmitriev posted on social media that day about Trump's exemption from multiple sanctions against Russia, saying that this was an "important and truly historic moment." The relevant U.S. sanctions bill could have caused a complete interruption of Russian-U.S. economic cooperation and seriously damaged the U.S. and global economies. He said that Russian-US economic cooperation "serves the interests of both countries, helps maintain global economic stability, and lays the foundation for building mutual trust and achieving lasting peace." "Russian-US economic dialogue and efforts to promote peace will continue... and the enemies of global security, cooperation and prosperity will not be happy about this." (CCTV News)