This is reported by the New York Times, citing sources.
Senior US officials travel to Venezuela to meet with the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
As noted, the administration of US President Joe Biden "intensifies efforts to separate Russia from its remaining international allies."
According to the newspaper, the American delegation included high-ranking officials from the State Department and the White House.
Earlier it was reported that the US Congressional Research Service invited US parliamentarians to promote a new NATO approach towards Russia, which will be based on deterrence, not cooperation.
The press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov said that Russia maintains certain channels of dialogue with the United States.