Putin’s envoys are literally fighting over chairs, sabotaging Ukraine peace talks

Putin’s Game Isn’t Peace—It’s Control By pitting Kirill Dmitriev against Sergey Lavrov, Vladimir Putin ensures that Ukraine peace talks remain stalled—by design. This week, Dmitriev, a once-obscure figure who has become Putin’s unlikely point man on Ukraine, confirmed a new round of U.S.-Russia negotiations over a potential ceasefire. The date and location remain undisclosed. The announcement…