Overview
- Kirill Dmitriev confirmed he is in the United States for a long-planned visit and is expected to meet Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff in Miami on Saturday, according to a White House official.
- Dmitriev told CNN the United States, Russia, and Ukraine are "reasonably close" to a diplomatic solution and argued the new oil measures will not significantly harm Russia but could raise U.S. gasoline prices.
- The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil, along with dozens of subsidiaries, with the White House saying the move is intended to increase pressure on Moscow over the war.
- Plans for a Trump–Putin meeting in Budapest were put on hold after tough exchanges this week, and Dmitriev said a leader-level meeting would probably occur at a later date.
- In London, Volodymyr Zelensky urged the U.S. to extend sanctions to the entire Russian oil sector and pressed for long-range missiles, as Trump declined to provide Tomahawks for now and NATO’s Mark Rutte said the issue remains under review.