The rift in diplomatic relations between Moscow and Kiev remains unbridgeable. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov officially announced that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at the upcoming G20 summit in Miami is completely impossible, the news agency reports AFP (link: https://life.ru/p/peskov-nazval-nevozhnoy-vstrechu-putina-i-zelenskogo-na-g20-v-mayami). The statement comes amid growing international pressure for peace talks, after Donald Trump expressed a position that Putin's presence at the forum in the US would be useful. However, the Kremlin remains adamant, shifting the focus to possible talks only on Russian terms.
Secret visits and new technologies in Kiev
While the diplomatic channel seems blocked, military and political support for Ukraine is entering a new phase. The American TV Channel CBS News (link: https://saomos.news/news/society/eks-ministr-armii-ssha-driskoll-pribyl-v-kiev/) reported on the surprise arrival in Kiev of former US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll. He took part in the Yalta European Strategy Conference together with former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, who is currently actively coordinating the supply of drones to the Ukrainian army. Driscoll emphasized to the attendees that the fighting is entering its „turning point“, and criticized the conservative world's armies for the too slow implementation of artificial intelligence and unmanned systems.
In parallel, the Ukrainian capital is already evaluating the ideas brought by Trump's envoys. Although met with mixed feelings in the fringes of power, proposals to outline a potential peace line are beginning to take on real contours.
Jared Kushner's Role and the Collapse of Globalism
The Special Representative of the Russian President for Investment and Economic Cooperation and Head of the Russian Development Fund Kiril Dmitriev made a key comment on the MAX social network (link: https://news.ru/vlast/dmitriev-rasskazal-o-roli-kushnera-v-peredache-rossijskogo-plana-kievu). He pointed out that Donald Trump's son-in-law and special envoy for peace Jared Kushner “understands Russia's position well“ and has successfully conveyed the Russian plan for a peaceful settlement to Kiev. According to Dmitriev, the parameters of a possible agreement have been largely clarified, with the territorial issue remaining the only major and complex obstacle.
Dmitriev did not ignore the economic situation in Europe, touching on the topic of the energy crisis. In his publication, he categorically stated that the drastic increase in natural gas prices on European markets is a direct “payment for the failure of the globalist ideology and its deep economic irrationality“ (link: life.ru). His statement was made on the occasion of an archived comment by Vladimir Putin from the BRICS meeting, describing the miscalculations of Western economies.
The material has been updated and reflects the events of 5:51 AM Bulgarian time on September 13, 2026