Witkoff to meet Russian envoy in Miami on Saturday after Trump sanctioned Moscow

Russian diplomat Kirill Dmitriev is meeting President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Miami, Florida, on Saturday to discuss recent sanctions the United States imposed on Russian oil and gas companies.

The Treasury Department sanctioned Russia’s Open Joint Stock Company Rosneft Oil Company and Lukoil OAO on Wednesday as momentum toward ending the war between Russia and Ukraine stalled. 

The meeting also comes after Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to meet in Budapest for a second summit, but the plans were placed on hold on Monday after a call between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russia’s foreign minister.

“Arrived in the U.S. to continue the U.S.–Russia dialogue — visit planned a while ago based on an invitation from the U.S. side,” Dmitriev posted to X. “Such dialogue is vital for the world and must continue with the full understanding of Russia’s position and respect for its national interests.”

The meeting also comes after Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House last week.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.