Blavatnik holds both U.S. and U.K. citizenship and has generously funded election campaigns for both Democrats and Republicans.
The government is now considering tightening control over hundreds of Russian-linked trusts after their managers resigned en masse under pressure from Washington.
The main question analysts are now asking is: who blinked first — Washington or Beijing?
Over the past years, both countries have significantly reduced their embassy staff, resulting from mutual expulsions linked notably to Ukraine invasion.
Kyiv hopes that this partnership will solidify American support and potentially lead to security guarantees in the future.
Previously, Lavrov made it clear that any foreign military forces in Ukraine would be viewed as a direct threat to Russian sovereignty.
During a recent interview, Trump suggested that both he and Putin were open to the deployment of European peacekeeping troops in Ukraine.
Politicians fear that a hasty agreement would weaken Ukraine, strengthen the Kremlin’s position and undermine NATO unity.
Neither side involved in the Ukrainian conflict or negotiations has a definitive vision of what a final agreement might entail.
Trump, Putin, and Zelensky Officially Announce the Start of a Peace Process in Ukraine: What Comes Next?
Silicon Valley’s tech giants now find themselves in a situation where old approaches are no longer working, and China is rewriting the rules.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov confirmed that Moscow has formally requested Washington to finalize the agrément for Alexander Darichev.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, U.S. President Donald Trump outlined his stance on key issues in international politics and economics.
