Who is Kirill Dmitriev? The US-educated financier and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund is the Kremlin’s key negotiator in talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff. Under US sanctions, Dmitriev’s controversial peace plan proposal, demanding Ukraine cede territory and military cuts, reveals his central role as a Putin ally with deep ties to the Russian leader’s daughter and a track record of bridging the two nations through commerce.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to discuss the US-drafted peace plan, which reportedly demands Ukraine cede Donbas territory, cap its army at 600k personnel, and renounce Nato membership. The diplomatic push by Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has alarmed European allies, who warn the terms appear heavily slanted toward Moscow and bypass Kyiv’s sovereignty red lines.

Reports of a secret 28-point US-Russia peace plan, drafted by envoys Steve Witkoff and Kirill Dmitriev, require Ukraine to relinquish controlled Donbas territory and cut military size. The controversial framework emerges as Army Secretary Dan Driscoll leads a senior Pentagon delegation to Kyiv to discuss efforts to end the war.

Darwin,  20 November – Ukraine is entering what may be the most dangerous phase of its war with Russia. After years of conflict, the country’s…

Amid a Russian attack that killed 25 people in Ternopil, President Zelenskyy is in Turkey to revive U.S.-backed peace efforts. Simultaneously, senior U.S. Army officials, Dan Driscoll and Gen. Randy George, are making a rare visit to Kyiv. The diplomatic push comes as Ukraine admits using U.S.-supplied Atacms missiles against targets inside Russia.

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India’s exports to the US jumped 14.5% in October, signaling trade tensions are easing. The first phase of the India-US trade deal is “near closure,” expected to address the 50% tariffs

Darwin, 19 November – Europe is still not adequately prepared to defend itself against potential Russian drone attacks, warned EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius. He…

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