Trump Meets Kremlin Envoys: Signals Possible Agreement

Updated: 06.11.2026 — 07:00 (UTC)

Strong hint of a deal: Trump meets Kremlin emissary at White House

US President Donald Trump said he held a face-to-face meeting in Washington with Kirill Dmitriev, a Kremlin negotiator, when asked by reporters at the White House. Trump gave few specifics about what was discussed but suggested the encounter could presage a significant agreement over the war in Ukraine. “It will be a big deal,” he said, adding that the arrangement would extend beyond Ukraine and might even have implications for the rest of Europe. He insisted the outcome would be widely welcomed, without elaborating on terms or timelines.

Ukrainian representatives were in Washington on the same day, according to the president, but they did not have a private meeting with him. Trump declined to describe any direct contact between his administration and the Ukrainian delegation.

First Lady hosts both sides, praises recent local truce

Earlier, First Lady Melania Trump received delegations from Moscow and Kyiv at the White House, among them Dmitriev. In remarks at that event she called for a lasting ceasefire in Ukraine and pointed to a recent six-day pause in fighting in the town of Oleshky as a possible model. That temporary truce, for which the First Lady said she had advocated, ended on Sunday and was described as the longest halt in hostilities since Russia’s invasion more than four years ago.

Diplomatic talks to continue in Abu Dhabi next week

Diplomatic sources say follow-up discussions are scheduled for next week in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Officials from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington are expected to take part in those meetings as part of efforts to negotiate an end to the conflict. No formal agenda or detailed objectives for the Abu Dhabi talks have been announced publicly.

What was said — and what was not

Trump’s public comments stopped short of providing concrete proposals or confirming any written agreements. He framed the outcome as potentially far-reaching but offered no text, dates or mechanisms. Likewise, while Melania Trump emphasized the importance of a durable ceasefire and highlighted the recent short-lived pause in Oleshky, officials have not issued a joint statement outlining steps to expand or extend such pauses elsewhere in Ukraine.

(Reporting: tagesschau)

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