Kirill Dmitriev facilitated informal talks with US officials, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to advance a peace plan about Ukraine that favored Russian interests. He conveyed specific Russian demands such as Ukraine’s exclusion from NATO, withdrawal from parts of Donbass, and increased economic collaboration on energy and AI. Dmitriev’s proposals were supported by Trump aides and criticized by Rustem Umerov for favoring Moscow, leading to concerns among US intelligence that his influence could undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty.