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.
On Friday night, in the Russian port of Olya, located on the northern Caspian Sea, the cargo ship Port Olya-4 was attacked and seriously damaged.
The sudden advance of Russian forces on Ukraine’s eastern front has shocked Kyiv and sparked a wave of outrage among military personnel and volunteers.
Commentators close to the Kremlin see this meeting not only as a symbol of Russia’s return to the global stage but also as a harbinger of a possible lifting of sanctions.
The first official trip of the Russian leader to the US in almost two decades coincides with the threat of new sanctions.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that on August 15 he will hold talks in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin, aimed at reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine.
As Bloomberg reports, American and Russian representatives are already coordinating the territorial parameters of a potential agreement ahead of a planned meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Der Spiegel: Trump seeks to play the lead role in resolving the war in Ukraine—both as a showman and a negotiator.
On the evening of July 22, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed Bill No. 12414, sparking outrage both inside the country and abroad.
Zelensky has announced the largest government reshuffle to date. Critics of the Ukrainian president fear a further centralization of power.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he will make a “major statement” about Russia next week.
