The Magician of the Kremlin

Kirill Dmitriev, a sanctioned Russian banker with no diplomatic background, has led Putin's negotiations to end the Ukraine war, pitching U.S. figures like Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on deals that would sacrifice Ukrainian sovereignty for joint economic projects. Dmitriev, linked to Putin's inner circle through his wife's friendship with Putin's daughter, promotes Russia as a stable investment destination despite its history of legal manipulation and war, contrasting his past advocacy for Russian economic reform.