The Kremlin has developed proposals for a broad economic partnership with the Donald Trump administration. A key element of the plan involves Russia's return to the system of settlements in US dollars, marking a complete reversal of its previous policy of de-dollarization.
As reported by "Hvylya", citing Bloomberg and an internal Russian document, Moscow is seeking to re-establish financial ties with Washington.
According to the obtained memorandum, the Kremlin identifies seven points of contact where Russian and US economic interests could converge following the conclusion of the war in Ukraine. The central proposal is the restoration of dollar settlements. The document argues that this would allow Russia to expand its foreign exchange market while enabling the US to strengthen the dollar's position as the global reserve currency and align energy costs with China.
In addition to returning to the dollar, the Kremlin's plan includes the following points:
1. Long-term aviation contracts to modernize Russia's fleet, involving US manufacturing participation.
2. Joint ventures in oil and LNG extraction, including offshore and hard-to-reach reserves. This would purportedly allow American firms to "compensate for past losses."
3. Preferential conditions for American companies returning to the Russian consumer market.
4. Cooperation in nuclear energy, particularly for artificial intelligence projects.
5. Collaboration in the raw materials sector (lithium, copper, nickel, platinum).
6. Joint promotion of fossil fuels as an alternative to "climate-friendly ideology," which the document claims plays into the hands of China and Europe.
Western officials familiar with the document note that some proposals appear designed to deepen the rift between the US and Ukraine's European allies. Other points are viewed as "distant promises" featuring large figures intended to entice Trump into a deal.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky previously told journalists that Russia and the US are discussing large-scale bilateral economic agreements in parallel with peace negotiations. According to Zelensky, Ukrainian intelligence obtained information about this proposal, which he dubbed the "Dmitriev package"—named after Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
