Zelensky says U.S. is readying huge economic deals with Russia

"Zelensky said intelligence sources showed him documents that laid out a framework for U.S.-Russian economic cooperation that he called the "Dmitriev package" - named for Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund and a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who has been a central figure in negotiations over a potential ceasefire. President Donald Trump previously has dangled the possibility of sanctions relief and renewed economic cooperation with Russia as inducements for Moscow to agree to halt the war."

"Dmitriev drafted a 28-point peace plan with Trump's envoy to the talks, Steve Witkoff, and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner - first revealed by Axios last November - which included sections for gradually lifting sanctions and creating long-term economic development projects between Russia and Ukraine. However, Zelensky, backed by European leaders and some members of Congress, has insisted that the sanctions regime against Russia must instead be tightened, to starve the Russian war machine of revenue and Western technological components."

""We are not aware of all their bilateral economic or business agreements, but we are receiving some information on the matter," Zelensky said during a briefing with journalists Friday, according to a transcript released Saturday. "There are also various signals, both in the media and elsewhere, that some of these agreements could also involve issues related to Ukraine - for example, our sovereignty or Ukraine's security," Zelensky said."

U.S.-Russia talks reportedly include bilateral economic agreements valued at about $12 trillion that could involve Ukrainian interests and security. Intelligence documents identified the proposals as the "Dmitriev package," associated with Kirill Dmitriev of Russia's sovereign wealth fund. The package traces to a 28-point plan drafted with U.S. intermediaries proposing phased sanctions relief and joint economic development projects involving Russia and Ukraine. U.S. political figures have signaled potential incentives tied to sanctions relief, while Russian leadership insists on achieving objectives by other means. European leaders, some U.S. lawmakers, and Ukrainian officials call for tighter sanctions and reject agreements compromising Ukraine's sovereignty.

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