Witkoff, Kushner Meet Putin Envoy Dmitriev in New York
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev in New York following their visits to Moscow and Kyiv earlier this month. Bloomberg had reported that Dmitriev was expected to receive new US proposals concerning the war.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev in New York to discuss Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine and explore potential collaboration between Washington and Moscow, according to CNN. The meeting took place without prior announcement. Bloomberg had earlier revealed that Dmitriev was anticipated to receive new US proposals regarding the conflict.
The specifics of any proposals exchanged remain undisclosed. Dmitriev, who serves as Putin's envoy for investment and economic cooperation, journeyed to New York to maintain dialogue between the US and Russia following recent visits to Moscow and Kyiv by the American envoys. He joined Putin's foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov at the September 5 meeting between Putin and US representatives at the Kremlin.
This New York summit occurred concurrently with diplomatic gatherings tied to the UN General Assembly. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump also convened on the sidelines of the assembly. On September 23, Kyiv presented an unconditional ceasefire proposal backed by 50 nations in a joint declaration. However, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has firmly rejected a ceasefire during peace negotiations.
Despite this stance, Moscow has expressed a desire to resume trilateral discussions involving Ukraine and the US, though no specific date has been set for the next round. Following a meeting with Lavrov on September 23, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Russia and Ukraine had both indicated interest in a limited ceasefire that would cover grain and energy infrastructure.
This more limited arrangement falls short of the unconditional ceasefire that Kyiv has advocated for.
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