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Russia's Dmitriev in Washington for first US contact since Trump's midterm setback

The visit marks the first in-person contact between Russian and US officials since the midterm elections, as talks focus on detainees and Ukrainian children.

  • On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev arrived in the United States for a White House event hosted by Melania Trump.
  • This visit marks the first in-person contact between Russian and American officials since midterm elections gave Democrats control of the Senate and House, a setback for President Donald Trump.
  • Melania Trump will deliver remarks on a six-day local ceasefire around the Russian-held town of Oleshky, which Dmitriev helped facilitate alongside efforts to return American detainees and reunify Ukrainian families.
  • Dmitriev will attend a trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi on November 10 with American, Russian, and Ukrainian officials seeking progress toward ending the war nearing its five-year mark.
  • The Kremlin claims Trump will continue peacemaking efforts despite the Republican Party's defeat, with preparations underway for a summit between Trump, Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Shenzhen on November 18-19.
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<p>Putin's envoy will meet with US officials for the first time after Trump's failure in the midterm elections - media outlet Kirill Dmitriev will meet with representatives of the US administration on November 5. The visit precedes negotiations to end the war in Abu Dhabi</p>.

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President Dmitri Peskov's spokesperson reported that all logistical and visa questions for the participation of the Head of the Russian Federation, Kirill Dmitriyev, and the Ombudsman, Jana Lantratova, in a meeting with Melania Trump, had been successfully resolved. Peskov stated that the questions on visas and logistics for the participation of the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RPFI), Kirilla Dmitriev, and the Human Rights Commiss…

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Russia, in a meeting with First Lady Melanie Trump in the White House, will be represented by the Human Rights Commissioner in the Russian Federation, Jan Lantratov, and the Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries, the head of the Russian Federation, Cyril Dmitriev, the visa issue has been resolved, reported by the Press Secretary of the President of the Rus…

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Russia's Dmitriev in Washington for first US contact since Trump's midterm setback

President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev will attend a White House event.

·London, United Kingdom
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Shortly before the results of the US midterm elections weakened President Donald Trump's influence, there was a visible shift in the Russian leadership in favor of the so-called negotiating party, which hopes to promote economic relations with Trump.

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
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