The U.S. and Russian negotiators are expected to hold talks in Miami, the U.S. state of Florida, this weekend over a peace deal aimed at ending the Ukraine crisis, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Relevant plans are still being formulated, the sources said.
One source revealed that the Russian delegation is anticipated to include Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, while the U.S. delegation will include U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.
The Ukraine crisis began on Feb. 24, 2022.
US, Russian negotiators to meet in Miami over peace deal on ending Ukraine crisis: sources
The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Wednesday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, added 0.23 percent to 98.368 at 3 p.m. (2000 GMT).
In late New York trading, the euro decreased to 1.1745 dollars from 1.1758 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was down to 1.3378 dollars from 1.3426 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 155.63 Japanese yen, higher than 154.68 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar was up to 0.7953 Swiss francs from 0.7946 Swiss francs, and it climbed to 1.3789 Canadian dollars from 1.3746 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar rose to 9.2984 Swedish kronor from 9.2890 Swedish kronor.
U.S. dollar ticks up
