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Russian special envoy Dmitriev in US, meeting Trump administration members, sources say
The talks come as Washington weighs an April 11 decision on Russian oil sanctions relief and broader steps on Ukraine peace and energy markets.
- On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev arrived in the United States to meet President Donald Trump's administration members, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, discussing a peace deal for Ukraine and US-Russia economic cooperation.
- These discussions follow a March 9 call between Trump and Putin, building on prior December 2025 meetings in Miami where Dmitriev, Witkoff, and Kushner discussed energy and economic ties.
- The United States issued a 30-day waiver for countries to purchase sanctioned Russian oil, which Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as a measure to stabilize global energy markets roiled by the Iran war.
- Additionally, Putin ordered Russian forces to observe a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend, beginning Saturday at 4pm, following the Kremlin's decree released Thursday.
- The visit precedes an April 11 deadline for the United States to decide whether to extend sanctions relief on Russian oil, a decision that could significantly alter global energy market dynamics.
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The Kremlin's special mission, Kirill Dmitriev, was transferred to the United States for discussions shortly before the US temporary relaxation of sanctions on Russian oil. "Kirill Dmitriev leads a group on economic problems and continues to work within this group," said Kremlin's spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, quoted Friday...
Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriyev is in the United States for economic talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced today. He stressed that Dmitriyev will not discuss the war in Ukraine with the Americans and that this visit does not mean the continuation of negotiations to end the war, foreign news agencies report.
Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitryev travels to Washington for talks. It is not about the Ukraine war, but about economic issues. Dmitryiev's journey comes at a special time.
The talks will take place shortly before the expiry of the temporary suspension of sanctions.
US waiver on Russian oil sanctions expires on 11 April — Will US extend the relaxations amid talks with Iran?
Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev is currently in the US, meeting US President Donald Trump's administration for discussions on a peace deal with Ukraine. It was not clear whether the talks will extend to the sanctions.
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