Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev speaks with Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier on April 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Fox News/Special Report)
Dmitriev, who met with Trump administration officials in Washington in April, has been dubbed Putin's "shadow foreign minister" for his behind-the-scenes role in shaping Russia’s global diplomacy.
As head of the Kremlin’s sovereign wealth fund and a recently appointed special envoy, he has often acted as an informal bridge between Moscow and Washington.
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Meanwhile, the Kremlin said in a statement on Saturday that Trump and Putin are expected to "focus on discussing options for achieving a long-term peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian crisis."
"This will evidently be a challenging process, but we will engage in it actively and energetically," the statement added.
Trump has previously said that Putin and Zelenskyy were close to a ceasefire deal but suggested that Kyiv would have to concede significant territory, an outcome that Ukrainians and many European allies oppose.
Amanda covers the intersection of business and geopolitics for Fox News Digital.
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