Putin's envoy Dmitriev heads to US for talks with Trump officials

Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev is traveling to the United States on Wednesday, September 23, to meet with Trump administration officials, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. The visit, approved by Putin, aims to continue Russia-US dialogue and support peace efforts, according to two sources cited by Reuters. It follows a Kremlin meeting earlier this month between Putin and US representatives. On September 23, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said both Ukraine and Russia expressed interest in a limited ceasefire covering grain and energy issues. Trump has pressured Ukraine to stop striking Russian refineries, citing global fuel market impact, while Kyiv signaled readiness for a mutual energy truce. Zelensky confirmed willingness for any reciprocal energy ceasefire format on September 22.