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War

Putin envoy to meet Trump team in New York over Ukraine war

Source: NDTV · 23 Sep 2026, 20:38 UTC

Kirill Dmitriev, an envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin, is due to meet members of President Donald Trump’s team in New York during the United Nations General Assembly. The visit will follow a Kremlin meeting earlier this month between Putin and US representatives, NDTV reported.

Kirill Dmitriev, an envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin, is due to meet members of US President Donald Trump’s team in New York during the United Nations General Assembly, NDTV reported. Sources said Dmitriev’s visit would follow a meeting earlier this month between Putin and US representatives at the Kremlin. The New York discussions are expected to address the Ukraine war, although the available material does not give details of the agenda.

The report did not identify the members of Trump’s team who are expected to meet Dmitriev. It also did not say whether Ukrainian representatives would take part in the discussions. No details were provided about proposals, possible agreements or the outcome sought by either side.

The source did not include a response from Kyiv or specify when the meeting would take place during the UN General Assembly. Dmitriev’s planned visit would continue contacts between Russian and US representatives after the Kremlin meeting. The available information does not establish whether those contacts have produced progress towards ending the war.

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