Russia presented the United States with a £9tn economic co-operation proposal, Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The proposal, dubbed the “Dmitriev package” after Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev, was uncovered by Ukrainian intelligence, the Ukrainian president said on Saturday. “Intelligence showed me the so-called ‘Dmitriev package’ that he presented in the US – it amounts to around $12tn (£9tn),” Mr Zelensky said. Some experts were sceptical about the proposed economic package, pointing out that $12tn is several times Russia’s entire GDP. Russia, which occupies around 20 per cent of Ukraine, is pushing for full control of the eastern Donetsk region as part of any peace deal.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 07, 2026 21:22 UTC