Kirill Dmitriev, a special envoy for the Russian presidency, arrives in New York on Thursday to hold meetings with Trump administration officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The discussions will focus on the ongoing war in Ukraine as Moscow and Washington seek to establish a new diplomatic dialogue.

The visit follows a formal invitation from the U.S. government for President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit in Miami this December. Senator Marco Rubio stated that a direct meeting between Putin and President Trump is a possibility during the event, though no specific talks have been formally agreed upon.