Russian Official Confirms Putin-Trump Meeting Will Take Place

Kyrill Dmitriev, head of⁣ Russia’s sovereign ⁢wealth fund and special‌ envoy of President Vladimir putin, told‍ CNN that a meeting between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is planned, according to the English section of webangah News Agency citing Mehr News Agency.

He added ⁢that the Ukraine crisis has a diplomatic solution.

Dmitriev also mentioned that the project to build a ‍tunnel across the Bering Strait connecting Russia and the United ‌States is under serious consideration.

Following‍ newly announced sanctions on Moscow by President Trump, Dmitriev arrived in⁣ Washington‍ to negotiate with governance officials. Some sources indicated Washington temporarily lifted sanctions on Putin’s envoy to grant‍ him a U.S. visa.

The Axios publication reported, quoting an informed source, that Dmitriev ​is scheduled to meet with Steve⁣ Witkoff, ​U.S. special envoy for Middle⁣ East affairs, on Saturday.

In recent days, the U.S. Treasury⁢ Department sanctioned two major Russian oil companies-Rosneft and Lukoil-and called⁤ on Moscow to agree immediately to a⁣ ceasefire aimed at ending ​the war ⁣in ukraine.