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Kremlin not interested in peace talks as Putin maintains maximalist war goals – ISW

A senior Russian official has confirmed the Kremlin's unwillingness to engage in meaningful negotiations to end its war against Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War said in its Aug. 21 assessment.

22 August, 12:19 PM

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry rejects secret German-Russian Baku talks as irrelevant

Secret meeting of former German and Russian officials held in Azerbaijan is entirely irrelevant to actual peace negotiations regarding Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi declared at a press briefing on July 22.

22 July, 01:42 PM

Moscow blames Washington for abandoning "spirit of Anchorage" peace terms — Reuters

Russia has begun accusing the United States of failing to honor "agreements" allegedly reached by Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at their August 2025 Alaska summit, Reuters wrote on June 23.

24 June, 08:35 AM

Russian officials privately admit Putin’s system has no future

Russian officials are moving their children abroad, fearing criminal cases and worrying they could lose their jobs under a future government, with some privately admitting that Vladimir Putin’s system has no future, Russian outlet Verstka reported on May 22.

22 May, 05:20 PM

Russian business mogul and former presidential candidate found dead in Moscow

Former Russian Senator and businessman Umar Dzhabrailov was found dead in his Moscow apartment with a gunshot wound to the head, Russian media reported citing law enforcement sources on March 2.

2 March, 02:18 PM

Witkoff left Moscow with caviar for Trump, Russian officials say

Russian officials claimed that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff allegedly left Russia with a crate of red caviar intended for U.S. President Donald Trump, according to Russia’s Khabarovsk regional Ministry of Industry and Trade on Dec. 18.

18 December 2025, 03:09 PM

Moscow rejects every version of the U.S.-backed peace plan, rails against EU involvement

Russian officials and ultranationalist camp effectively reject both the initial and revised drafts of the U.S.-backed peace plan, trying to shift responsibility onto Europe, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Nov. 25.

25 November 2025, 02:27 PM

Kremlin’s lone dissenter Kozak retires from government service

Dmitry Kozak, a longtime aide to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, has resigned as deputy head of Putin’s administration, Russian propaganda outlet RBC reported on Sept. 17.

17 September 2025, 08:24 PM

20 Russian officials die under mysterious circumstances since start of full-scale war — media

At least 20 high-ranking officials and individuals linked to government structures have died under mysterious circumstances since 2022, The Moscow Times wrote on July 7.

8 July 2025, 01:52 PM

Russian minister found dead shortly after getting fired

Roman Starovoyt, Russia’s former Transport Minister and Kursk governor, was found dead inside his car with a gunshot wound on July 7, in what Russian authorities described as an apparent suicide.

7 July 2025, 08:15 PM

Transneft VP Badalov falls from Moscow window

Andrei Badalov, vice president of the Russian company Transneft, fell to his death from his apartment window in Moscow on the morning of July 4, according to news outlet LIGA, citing pro-Kremlin media. The preliminary cause of death is reported as suicide.

4 July 2025, 01:04 PM

Kremlin technocrats land in Istanbul, Zelenskyy flies to Erdogan

While the Ukrainian delegation, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, departed for Ankara, Turkey, late on May 14 to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Russian delegation likely arrived in Istanbul, the BBC reported early on May 15.

15 May 2025, 08:44 AM

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