
The US president revealed that the conversation with Kirill Dmitriev took place during a ceasefire event in Oleski, Ukraine
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Thursday's event was the first public visit by a representative of the Russian authorities to the White House since 2019. Dmitriev was already in the White House in 2025, where he was received without the presence of cameras by Steve Witkoff. As the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Dmitriev is subject to US sanctions, which were suspended due to his participation in negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine.
During a call with reporters at the White House on Thursday, Trump revealed that he had met with Kremlin special envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who was in Washington that day at an event organized by first lady Melania Trump devoted to the ceasefire in Oleski, Ukraine.
At the same time, the US president said that he did not meet that day with representatives of the Ukrainian delegation who also took part in the event.
Thursday's event was the first public visit by a representative of the Russian authorities to the White House since 2019. However, Dmitriev was already in the White House in 2025, when he was received - without the presence of cameras - by Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff. Dmitriev, as the head of the state-owned Russian Direct Investment Fund, is subject to US sanctions. However, these restrictions have been suspended since the official takes part in negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine.
Trump said that the "resolution" of the war in Ukraine was very close. He stressed that the agreement being reached could cover not only Ukraine, but all of Europe.
It will be a great, beautiful agreement and everyone will be delighted, said the US president.
According to Trump, extensive European involvement will be necessary to reach an agreement.
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