Donald Trump confirmed he met with Russian special presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev during a Washington interview on Thursday, according to TASS. Trump said he could not disclose what was discussed and added that he had not met with Ukraine’s delegation.
The TASS report reiterates that the meeting took place on Thursday and that the former U.S. president declined to reveal the contents of the conversation. Trump also clarified that he did not meet any Ukrainian delegation during the same time frame.
In the interview, Trump was asked whether he had met with Dmitriev; he answered affirmatively and added,
“I can’t tell you what I discussed.”
He further said,
“I haven’t met with Ukraine’s delegation.”
TASS emphasized that the confirmation came directly from Trump and that the statement was issued without additional context or supporting details from the Russian or Ukrainian sides. No other sources have provided independent verification of the meeting, and no other outlets have reported unverified claims about the conversation.
