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Kirill Dmitriev
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Bilateral deals for Washington, maximalist war aims for Moscow — ISW maps the Kremlin’s two-track play
While Lavrov blamed Ukraine and the EU and railed against Western security guarantees, Kremlin officials were at the same time calling on Washington to lift “illegal” sanctions and calculate the price of frozen US–Russian commerce.
Abu Dhabi: the scaffolding beneath peace—and the house nobody is building
Prisoners come home. The hard questions don’t even have a table yet.
“Dear Comrade”: Kremlin equates NYC new mayor’s policies with Soviet communism
NYC's democratic socialist mayor gets mocked by envoy of the Russian regime.
Zelenskyy confirms Russia still demands all of Donbas in “peace” plan
The Ukrainian President firmly ruled out any territorial concessions, saying the country won’t recognize Russian control de jure or de facto.
“That’s what we get paid for”: Ukraine’s spy chief confirms ability to eavesdrop on Kremlin’s inner circle
Kyrylo Budanov casually acknowledged that Ukraine’s military intelligence can tap into top-level Kremlin conversations, hinting at wider espionage capabilities.
Why Europe cannot afford the illusion of peace
Call it what it is: the Putin–Trump plan demands Ukraine’s capitulation, not peace.
Trump team meets top Putin envoy for three days in Miami — drafts secret Ukraine peace deal, Axios says
Kyiv remains sidelined, while Russian official Kirill Dmitriev said Trump’s envoy was receptive to Moscow’s position.
Russia sees deported Ukrainian children as bargaining chips with Washington – ISW
Russia returns 7 Ukrainian children to boost US ties while holding 19,500 more.
“What else is he going to say?” US Treasury head dismisses Russian “propagandist” Dmitriev’s claims that sanctions don’t hurt
Dmitriev claimed sanctions would have no impact, but Bessent stresses that oil profits down 20%, inflation above 20%, and Russia’s wartime economy reeling.
Trade or nuclear war: Kremlin envoy Dmitriev’s visit to US shows Russia remains committed to Ukraine’s capitulation
The Kremlin envoy told Washington that failure to meet Russia’s requirements could trigger intensified military action.
Reuters: Trump could unleash new sanctions on Russia’s economy, but waits to see if Europe dares move first
The White House weighs penalties on banking and oil exports even as it tests allies’ resolve, officials told Reuters.
Russian envoy returns to Washington for more talks after Trump sanctions Moscow – CNN
Dmitriev's second Washington visit since the 2022 invasion comes as Chinese and Indian refineries slash Russian oil purchases under the new US restrictions.
Kremlin deploys nuclear threats and war nostalgia to spook Western capitals into silence
Russian officials evoke Hiroshima and WWII to warn France and Germany against supporting Kyiv.
ISW: Moscow scrambles to downplay EU’s crushing new sanctions
Russia’s top officials claim immunity, but signs of economic strain are beginning to show beneath the surface.
Putin envoy Dmitriev, Trump envoy Witkoff met in Washington
The Trump administration has granted a special travel license to a sanctioned Russian official as part of its push for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Trump views Ukraine as a pawn in US-Russia reset that he is actually negotiating, columnist says
Trump's broader strategy aims to reset US-Russia relations by using Ukraine as leverage, proposing territorial concessions to Moscow while securing mineral rights.