Russia’s chief Ukraine negotiator Kirill Dmitriev flew to Florida on the eve of peace talks in Abu Dhabi planned for Sunday

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said he held a “constructive” meeting with a US delegation in Florida ahead of a new round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations planned for Sunday.

Dmitriev arrived in the US earlier on Saturday, with Moscow issuing no prior announcement. He teased the visit by posting a social media map showing his plane approaching Miami.

“Constructive meeting with the US peacemaking delegation. Productive discussion also on the U.S.–Russia Economic Working Group,” Dmitriev wrote on X.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff also described the meeting in Florida on Saturday as “productive,” saying it formed part of Washington’s mediation efforts to end the Ukraine conflict. In a separate post on X, he said the talks encouraged Washington that Moscow was “working toward securing peace,” and thanked President Donald Trump for what he called “critical leadership” in pursuing a lasting settlement.

According to Witkoff, he was joined at the meeting by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Jared Kushner, and White House Senior Advisor Josh Gruenbaum.

Constructive meeting with the US peacemaking delegation. Productive discussion also on the U.S.–Russia Economic Working Group.

Source: RT - Daily news