The diplomatic shuttle process to end the conflict in Ukraine is entering a decisive phase after intense talks between Moscow and Washington. To 05:12 Bulgarian time on September 9, 2026. key international figures outlined their positions on the future of the negotiations, as it became clear that the White House is ready to completely seize the mediatory role in a trilateral format due to the passivity of the European Union.
Putin's Peace Plan: A Personal Conversation with Trump
The Russian President Vladimir Putin held a fateful hour-long telephone conversation with his American counterpart Donald Trump. According to the aide to the Russian head of state, Yuri Ushakov, quoted by the Interfax news agency (https://www.interfax.ru), Putin outlined to Trump specific, real steps that Washington must take in order to achieve a sooner cessation of hostilities.
The Russian side positively assessed the mediation efforts of the US administration and, in particular, the visits of US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kiev over the weekend. In the conversation, Trump expressed a strong interest in achieving a diplomatic breakthrough during his current term, stating that peace would open the doors to a large-scale restoration of relations between Russia and the US. Putin, for his part, has assured that Russia has no hostile intentions towards European countries.
Washington accused Europe of unwillingness to negotiate
While the White House is looking for an urgent solution, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has directly criticized Brussels. During a discussion organized by the media platform “Breitbart News“ (breitbart.com), Besent categorically stated that European countries have no desire to actively participate and mediate in the peace process.
„If it comes to trilateral negotiations, the US will find itself at the very center, because the Europeans simply do not want to engage“, Besent emphasized.
Lavrov: France's statements remain “on its conscience“
In parallel with Besent's criticism, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commented on statements from Paris that direct negotiations on Ukraine with the participation of the United States will resume immediately after the State Duma elections. In an interview with Andrew Napolitano for the program “The Great Game“, published by the newspaper “Vedomosti“ (https://www.vedomosti.ru), Lavrov called the leak of information from the Elysee Palace “not entirely ethical“.
“The American side is not saying anything on the matter, but the French have hastened to announce that they were there and the Americans have promised to renew contacts. This remains entirely on the conscience of the Elysee Palace“, said the Russian first diplomat, adding that Europe is in panic fear of a possible American return to the conditions of Anchorage.
Business Forum 2027: Russia lends a hand to Germany and the USA
Against the backdrop of heavy political shuttles, Moscow is already preparing the ground for economic recovery in the post-war period. The Special Representative of the Russian President for Investment and Economic Cooperation and Head of the Russian Development and Research Institute Kirill Dmitriev announced a sensational initiative on his official page on the social network X (https://x.com).
Russia will propose holding a large-scale joint business forum between the Russian Federation, Germany (FRG) and the United States in 2027. According to Dmitriev, the goal of the event is “resumption of business dialogue and a return to common sense“. Representatives of the German party “Alternative for Germany“ (AfD), which actively opposes Berlin's current sanctions policy, are also expected to participate in the economic forum.