A man Donald Trump named as a foreign policy adviser earlier this year is being probed by federal officials for potentially opening up a dialogue with senior members of the Russian government, Yahoo News reported Friday afternoon.

The possible talks between Carter Page and the Kremlin include economic sanctions against Russia—something that Page, who has business interests in the nation, has criticized in the past.

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