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World · 21 March 2026

Russia Tried to Trade Iran Intel for Ukraine Deal

Russia Tried to Trade Iran Intel for Ukraine Deal

Official website of the President of Russia via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

European allies grew alarmed after Russia offered to stop sharing US military locations with Iran, but only if America halted intelligence support to Ukraine. Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev made the proposal to Trump's envoys Witkoff and Kushner in Miami last week. Washington rejected it outright.

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