Russian President Vladimir Putin is assembling a team of veteran negotiators to engage with U.S. President Donald Trump’s representatives in potential talks to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 14, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Feb. 13 that Moscow has begun forming a delegation for negotiations with the United States, following a phone call between Putin and Trump.
Putin’s team will reportedly include Yuriy Ushakov, his longtime foreign policy aide and former Russian ambassador to the U.S.; Sergey Naryshkin, director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR); and Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and a close associate of Putin’s youngest daughter, Katerina Tikhonova.
Ushakov has been involved in Russian diplomatic efforts for decades and participated in previous negotiations with Ukraine in 2022.
Dmitriev has…
