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.
Ukraine is becoming the staging area for a new paradigm: machine-led conflict.
The ceasefire will begin on May 8 and end on May 10, and the Kremlin has said it expects Ukraine to adhere to it as well. Ukraine is pushing for a full ceasefire.
These comments contrast sharply with statements made by Zelensky just a few days earlier.
According to U.S. President Donald Trump, a turning point may be emerging in the protracted conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The United States has put forward what it calls a “very explicit proposal” to both Ukraine and Russia aimed at resolving the war.
This statement was made during a recent meeting in St. Petersburg with Steve Witkoff, a special envoy appointed by Donald Trump’s team.
However, the Kremlin has shown no urgency in reaching a peace agreement, despite growing diplomatic pressure from Washington.
Russia’s “Easter truce” on the Ukrainian front, declared by President Vladimir Putin, has sparked mixed reactions in Kyiv and the West.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a high-profile statement while commenting on the results of his trip to Paris.
This week, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President’s special envoy Steve Witkoff will arrive in the French capital to discuss pathways toward a peace agreement.
The United Kingdom played a far deeper role in the war in Ukraine than even well-informed observers believed.
