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Russia offered to curb Iran intel if US dropped Ukraine support — report
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This combination photo shows US President Donald Trump in a business roundtable in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a signing ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo, Files)
Russia floated a proposal to the United States offering to scale back intelligence cooperation with Iran — including withholding information on US military positions in the Middle East — in exchange for Washington cutting off intelligence support to Ukraine, Politico reports, citing two sources familiar with US-Russia negotiations.
The idea was reportedly raised by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, in a meeting last week in Miami with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
The proposal was ultimately dismissed by the US, the sources said. However, Dmitriev later called the Politico report “fake” in a post on X.
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