US officials describe talks with Russian envoy as constructive amid Ukraine war
American officials said a meeting with Russian ambassador Kirill Dmitriëv was constructive and also covered post-war energy cooperation.
In Washington, Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriëv held talks with officials from the US Treasury and Energy departments, which an American source called constructive. The discussions also touched on potential energy initiatives that could follow the end of the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin recently suggested that a meeting involving the United States, Russia and Ukraine might occur soon to negotiate an end to the conflict.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky convened in New York, where they examined the possibility of a cease-fire tied to energy objectives. The diplomatic exchange signals a tentative move toward dialogue despite ongoing hostilities. No concrete agreements were announced at the Washington meeting.
How this story developed
- Sep 4 Russia threatens UK and German bases as sabotage risks push NATO toward war
- Sep 19 Tusk invoked NATO’s Article 4 and announced a trip to Kyiv.
- Sep 19 President Trump signed the expanded sanctions law.
- Sep 21 Donald Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, linking them to rising diesel prices worldwide.
- Sep 21 Trump’s appeal to cease refinery attacks was made ahead of his scheduled meeting with Zelensky at the UN General Assembly.
- Sep 24 Zelensky offered a reciprocal pause, linking Ukraine's halt on Russian refinery strikes to Russia ending attacks on Ukrainian energy sites.
- Sep 26 At the UN General Assembly, Sergej Lavrov declared that the threat to Russian security will be eliminated and that peaceful life will return, while accusing Europe of blocking peace talks.
- Sep 26 Russian attacks killed four civilians in Ukraine, while a Ukrainian drone strike in Russia's Krasnodar region killed three people.
- Sep 27 Canada formally requested to join the Joint Expeditionary Force.
- Sep 27 German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul held a bilateral meeting with Sergej Lavrov at the United Nations, the first such talks at this level since the conflict began.
- Sep 27 German de‑escalation pleas were rejected and talks have stalled.
- Sep 28 Polish Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski publicly urged Lavrov to end the war during a UN Security Council debate.
- Sep 28 Russian strikes this week damaged Kyiv data centres and set fire to the National Academy of Sciences.
- Sep 29 The latest 24‑hour wave of Russian attacks resulted in one death and 56 injuries nationwide.
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