The world is on fire, but the US-Russia talks don’t stop.
All eyes are glued to the Middle East, but in the meantime, the normalization of diplomatic and economic ties between the US and Russia continues unabated.
Early Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had already alluded to this fact.
‘Contacts between Russia and US on the Ukrainian issue continue informally and confidentially’ — Lavrov pic.twitter.com/GzkzNXT8Km
— RT (@RT_com) April 9, 2026
Later in the day, it arose that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev is reportedly in the US right now, and is meeting members of President Donald J. Trump’s administration.
Discussions are being held on a peace deal for Ukraine and on economic cooperation.
Putin’s envoy Dmitriev is IN US, meeting Trump admin members — Reuters
for talks on ‘peace deal for Ukraine and Russia-US economic cooperation’ pic.twitter.com/V5F1gHr2Bt
— RT (@RT_com) April 9, 2026
Reuters reported:
“The visit comes before the U.S. decision on whether to extend sanctions relief on Russian oil, which expires on April 11 and could also be on the agenda.
The United States issued a 30-day waiver for countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea, in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as a step to stabilize global energy markets roiled by Iran war.”
Putin’s special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, is in Washington for talks on Ukraine and economic cooperation with the US, – Reuters.
The visit comes on the eve of Washington’s possible decision to extend sanctions relief on Russian oil, which expires on April 11. pic.twitter.com/qZwIY8jVHu
— MAKS 25
(@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) April 9, 2026
The sanctions relief was the result of a call between Trump and Putin on March 9. After that, Dmitriev went to the US to meetings with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Read more from December 2025: PEACE PERSEVERES: Putin Envoy Kirill Dmitriev Heading to Miami To Meet Trump Negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner Over the Weekend
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