For three years, Sergei V. Kiriyenko has handled the political aspects of the war in Ukraine, rising among a cadre of skilled managers who oversee the sprawling Russian state.
Author: Anton Troianovski
The Russian Technocrat Who Helps Enable Putin and Manage the Ukraine War
For three years, Sergei V. Kiriyenko has handled the political aspects of the war in Ukraine, rising among a cadre of skilled managers who oversee the sprawling Russian state.
With Sanctions Looming, Trump’s Envoy to Russia Meets With Putin
The envoy, Steve Witkoff, passed along “signals” from President Trump, according to an aide to President Vladimir V. Putin. Mr. Witkoff was making his fifth visit to Russia this year.
Trump Tells Russian Official to ‘Watch His Words,’ but He Bites Back Instead
The former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev offers President Trump a useful foil to criticize without rebuking Vladimir Putin, one analyst said.
North Korea Will Send 5,000 Workers to Russia, Kremlin Says
Thousands of North Korean laborers are already toiling in Russia. A new contingent is headed to the region where North Korean troops fought Ukraine.
Putin Keeps Pummeling Ukraine, Convinced Trump Is on His Side
The concessions offered so far by President Trump fall short of Russia’s stated war aims. But President Vladimir V. Putin appears certain that he has the upper hand in talks.
Russia and Ukraine, Under Trump Pressure, Signal Openness to Direct Talks
An unusual public back-and-forth suggested that both sides in the war were eager to at least appear interested in negotiations.
Putin Declares Easter Truce, Drawing Skeptical Ukrainian Response
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said that he had ordered his forces to “stop all military activity” from Saturday evening through Sunday. Ukraine’s leader said Putin was trying to “play with people’s lives.”
Can Trump Really Negotiate Peace in Ukraine, Russians Wonder
Many thought President Trump would be able to finish the war. Now they are not so sure.
Putin Envoy Says He’s in U.S. for Talks With Trump Administration
The meeting between Kirill Dmitriev and Steve Witkoff was apparently the first time in years that a senior Russian official had traveled to the United States for talks with an American counterpart.