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Russian envoy Dmitriev is heading to US for talks with Trump administration, sources say

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Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev is traveling to the United States on September 23 to meet with Trump administration officials including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in New York during the UN General Assembly. The visit, agreed upon by Russian President Vladimir Putin, aims to continue dialogue between Russia and the US on issues like economic cooperation, energy matters, and a peaceful resolution in Ukraine. Dmitriev previously negotiated sanctions waivers for Russian oil exports and prisoner exchanges with his American counterparts.
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Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian presidential envoy, is traveling to the US on September 23 for talks with representatives from the Trump administration including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. According to sources familiar with the preparations, this visit was agreed upon by Russian President Vladimir Putin and aims to maintain dialogue between Russia and the US and continue peace efforts in Ukraine. The meeting will take place during the UN General Assembly in New York, following a recent Kremlin meeting between Putin and US officials. Key topics of discussion include economic cooperation, energy issues, and a peaceful resolution in Ukraine.

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Russian envoy Dmitriev is heading to US for talks with Trump administration, sources say Sept 23 - Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev is heading to the US on Wednesday, where he will meet with Trump administration representatives Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and others, two sources familiar with preparations for the talks told Reuters.
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🔮 Russian envoy Dmitriev is heading to US for talks with Trump administration, sources say Sept 23 - Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev is heading to the US on Wednesday, where he will meet with Trump administration representatives Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and others, two sources familiar with preparations for the talks told Reuters.

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Russian envoy Dmitriev is heading to US for talks with Trump administration, sources say Sept 23 - Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev is heading to the US on Wednesday, where he will meet with Trump administration representatives Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and others, two sources familiar with preparations for the talks told Reuters. asserted
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The sources said Dmitriev's visit to the US, which was agreed upon with Russian President Vladimir Putin, will take place in New York during the UN General Assembly and will follow up on a meeting between Putin and US representatives at the Kremlin earlier this month. asserted
which → say → Kremlin
One source said that the aim of the visit is to keep the Russia-US dialogue and the peacemaking effort going. asserted
dialogue → say → visit
The source added that economic cooperation between Russia and the US, as well as energy issues, and a peaceful settlement in Ukraine will be on the agenda of Dmitriev's talks in New York. asserted
cooperation → add → York
After meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that both Russia and Ukraine had expressed interest in a limited ceasefire involving grain and energy and that he hoped Putin would accept an invitation to attend the G20 summit in the US. asserted
Putin → meet → US
Putin met the US representatives alongside his foreign policy aide, Yuri Ushakov, and Dmitriev, who also had a three-hour talk over lunch with Witkoff and Kushner prior to the meeting on September 5. asserted
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Dmitriev, a US-educated investment banker who worked at Goldman Sachs and consulting firm McKinsey, is viewed in Russia as the most US-friendly negotiator. asserted
who → educate → negotiator
During his previous contacts with Witkoff and Kushner, Dmitriev negotiated a sanctions waiver for seaborne Russian oil aimed at stabilizing the global energy markets as well as several prisoner exchanges between Russia and the US. asserted
Dmitriev → negotiate → Russia
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