Russian President Vladimir Putin has selected Kirill Aleksandrovich Dmitriev, 49, as his special envoy for investment and economic cooperation in Washington. His planned visit, which includes a meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, will mark the first time a high-ranking Russian official has traveled to the United States since the start of Russia ’s offensive in Ukraine in February 2022. Dmitriev has headed the Russian Direct Investment Fund since 2011 and was appointed as Putin’s special