Putin's Envoy Dmitriev Meets Trump Aides Witkoff and Kushner in New York

Kirill Dmitriev, the Kremlin's special representative and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), met with US President Donald Trump's senior advisers Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in New York on September 25, 2026, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly week.

The meeting continues a series of back-channel contacts between Russian and American officials as both sides explore possible frameworks for ending the war in Ukraine.

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Dmitriev has served as a key informal intermediary between Moscow and Washington, having previously met with Trump-aligned officials on multiple occasions. Witkoff, a real estate developer and close Trump associate, has been involved in diplomatic outreach regarding the Ukraine conflict. Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, has similarly been active in international diplomacy.