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Russia's Dmitriev to Address U.S. Missteps on Ukraine

1/31/2026

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Kirill Dmitriev, the Kremlin negotiator and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration officials in Florida on January 31.
Dmitriev has been instrumental in Moscow's outreach to Washington.
A senior U.S. envoy's misstatements in previous talks have raised concerns about the United States' understanding of the Ukraine conflict.
The misstatements included errors about the war's duration and Ukraine's political structure.
President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia's attacks on Ukraine as acts of terrorism.

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Kirill Dmitriev, the Kremlin negotiator and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration officials in Florida on January 31.
Dmitriev has been instrumental in Moscow's outreach to Washington.
A senior U.S. envoy's misstatements in previous talks have raised concerns about the United States' understanding of the Ukraine conflict.
The misstatements included errors about the war's duration and Ukraine's political structure.
President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia's attacks on Ukraine as acts of terrorism.