Blavatnik holds both U.S. and U.K. citizenship and has generously funded election campaigns for both Democrats and Republicans.
At present, experts see no reason for the Kremlin leader to end the war, despite the high costs and heavy losses.
Officially, 89-year-old Salman remains the monarch. However, his public activity has nearly ceased, and updates on his health have become rare.
According to Bloomberg, citing Cabinet Minister Gergely Gulyas, the talks, scheduled to take place at the White House on November 7, will include the signing of several agreements in the fields of energy, defense, economy, and finance.
Following Ukraine’s decision in late August to relax exit restrictions for men aged 18 to 22, both Poland and Germany have seen a noticeable influx of young Ukrainians.
The plans were revealed by the political director of Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán — Balázs Orbán (a namesake of the prime minister).
The main event of recent days has been the advance of Russian forces in the area of Pokrovsk (Donetsk region) — one of the key strongholds of Ukraine’s defense.
According to Russian representative Kirill Dmitriev, Moscow, Kyiv, and Washington are “quite close” to reaching an agreement that could bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
The move comes amid rising inflation, tightening Western sanctions, and shrinking revenues from the energy sector — still one of the country’s main economic pillars.
About 20% of China’s crude oil imports — roughly 2 million barrels per day in the first nine months of this year — come from Russia.
The measures were finally agreed upon after Slovakia withdrew its objections.
The planned summit between President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Budapest has been canceled — just a week after Trump himself announced it.
The joint declaration followed mixed signals from Washington about whether U.S. President Donald Trump was ready to support Moscow’s territorial demands.
