Russian envoy Dmitriev discussed peaceful resolution to end Ukraine war: US

Putin envoy arrived "to continue ​constructive discussions on a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict ‌and possible US-Russia energy initiatives ‌after the war ends," the US official said

Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev held "constructive" talks with US officials on ending the Ukraine war, including ‌possible US-Russia energy initiatives ​in the ​postwar period, a US official said ​on Tuesday. 

The visit Monday by Dmitriev, who is also head of Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth ​fund, follows a meeting ‌between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian ​President Voldymyr Zelenskiy last week in New York, where Zelenskiy said they ‌discussed a potential ​ceasefire on energy-related ‌targets.

 Trump envoys Steve Witkoff ‌and Jared Kushner met with ​Putin in Moscow earlier this month.

 Dmitriev was in Washington "to continue ​constructive discussions on a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict ‌and possible U.S.-Russia energy initiatives ‌after the war ends," the US official said.