Putin envoy to meet Trump officials in New York for Ukraine talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev is traveling to the United States for talks with Trump administration officials, according to Reuters, citing two sources familiar with the preparations. The meetings will take place in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, continuing dialogue following Putin's early-September meeting with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow. The goal is to continue efforts toward ending the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin previously described the Moscow talks as "extremely frank," with US envoys presenting "a series of ideas" for resolving the conflict. Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said the discussion was constructive and conducted in a spirit of trust.