The trip, arranged with President Vladimir Putin, will see Dmitriev sit down with Trump‑era officials in New York, sources familiar with the preparations told Reuters. The agenda is expected to cover a range of issues from economic cooperation and energy policy to a possible peaceful settlement of the war in Ukraine.
According to one source, the primary aim of the visit is to keep the Russia‑U.S. dialogue alive and sustain the broader peacemaking effort that began with a Kremlin meeting earlier this month between Putin and U.S. representatives.
The New York talks follow a three‑hour lunch meeting on Sept. 5 in which Dmitriev, Witkoff and Kushner discussed a sanctions waiver for seaborne Russian oil – a move intended to stabilise global energy markets – as well as several prisoner‑exchange arrangements between the two countries.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking after a separate meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, said both Moscow and Kyiv have shown interest in a limited ceasefire covering grain and energy shipments, and he expressed hope that Putin would accept an invitation to attend the upcoming G20 summit in the United States.
Dmitriev, a U.S.‑educated investment banker who previously worked at Goldman Sachs and consulting firm McKinsey, is widely regarded in Russia as its most U.S.–friendly negotiator, a reputation that underpins his role in the current diplomatic outreach.
While the talks could shape future sanctions policy, energy trade and the trajectory of peace efforts in Ukraine, officials said no concrete agreements have been reached yet and the outcomes will depend on the discussions in the coming days.