Putin's key investment negotiator heads to Washington for talks with Trump envoy, sources say


FILE PHOTO: The head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund Kirill Dmitriev speaks to media ahead of his meeting with U.S. delegation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A key Kremlin negotiator is expected in Washington this week for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, two sources familiar with the plan said, the most senior Russian official to visit since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022.

Kirill Dmitriev, the chief of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, who was appointed by President Vladimir Putin as special investment and international economic envoy, will meet with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, one source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

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