# Russia’s Dmitriev in Washington for first U.S. contact since Trump’s midterm setback

https://mins.news/en/item/130344

- Reuters, 2026-11-05 09:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/russias-dmitriev-washington-first-us-contact-since-trumps-midterm-setback-2026-11-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aec491a5a9cd5000104db4b

> Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev is set to attend a White House event, marking the first U.S. contact since Trump’s midterm setback.

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