Russian President Vladimir Putin has led the United States on a weekslong diplomatic goose chase with the promise of peace in Ukraine — an endgame that keeps getting pushed back.
Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev is in Washington this week to speak with White House officials and offer them a “real understanding of the Russian position” to create “opportunities for constructive interaction.”
A month ago, this would have been celebrated as an encouraging signal that President Donald Trump’s promise to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine was on the verge of being fulfilled.
But after bilateral phone calls, preliminary peace deal drafts, and mediated meetings in Saudi Arabia all ended with Russia instantly reneging on basic steps toward a ceasefire, Dmitriev’s visit feels more like a mocking
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