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?
As the Trump administration pushes for an end to the war in Ukraine, Russia is signaling readiness to resume business with American companies.
The phone call between Presidents Trump and Putin did not result in a comprehensive ceasefire, but Moscow appears to have achieved what Putin wanted.
The conversation, which took place on March 18 and lasted over two hours, concluded with a partial agreement.
However, Moscow has set a crucial condition: a suspension of all arms deliveries to Ukraine during the truce.
Such a move would bring Trump’s policy closer to that of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has long insisted that Crimea is an integral part of Russia.
This decision comes just one day before a scheduled conversation between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump regarding a potential 30-day ceasefire.
“Such a conversation is being prepared for Tuesday,” Peskov told reporters on Monday, as reported by Interfax.
He made this statement during a conversation with reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday evening.
Putin stated that Russia is open to a ceasefire but only if it leads to long-term peace, rather than serving as a temporary pause for Ukraine’s military.
Official U.S.-Ukraine statement outlining key steps toward peace, including the resumption of military aid, intelligence sharing, and a proposed ceasefire.
