Russian Envoy Kirill Dmitriev Meets Trump Officials Ahead Of Sanctions Decision

Kirill Dmitriev arrived in the US to engage in high-level discussions with the Trump administration.

“Kirill Dmitriev, the special envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin, is visiting the United States to engage in high-level discussions with the Trump administration”

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The visit came just days before a critical US decision on whether to extend sanctions relief on Russian oil.

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The US had issued a 30-day waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil currently stranded at sea.

The waiver was described as a step to stabilize global energy markets roiled by the Iran war.

Dmitriev's visit followed a March 9 call between Trump and Putin and a subsequent visit by Dmitriev to discuss the energy crisis.

Dmitriev's meetings included discussions on negotiating a peace framework for Ukraine.

He leveraged his role as head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

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Sources indicated he floated intelligence-for-peace proposals.

The Guardian reported European fashion retailers were facing fresh questions over supply chain oversight.

Dmitriev's visit coincided with the impending expiration of the US oil sanctions waiver.

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Putin declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend.

The decree ordered Russian forces to observe a ceasefire starting at 4pm on Saturday.

The diplomatic engagement came as the US Treasury sought to stabilize global energy markets.