Overview
- Politico reported that Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev offered in Miami to halt intelligence to Iran if Washington stopped sharing battlefield data with Ukraine, a proposal U.S. officials rejected.
- Russians named in the report pushed back, with Dmitriev calling the story “fake” on X and the Kremlin describing it as Western disinformation.
- The reported swap referenced Russian transfers of precise coordinates and other targeting support to Tehran, which multiple outlets have said include satellite imagery and drone technology.
- European diplomats said the alleged offer alarmed them, viewing it as an effort to drive a wedge between the United States and Europe on Ukraine.
- On Saturday, Putin’s Nowruz greeting declared Russia a “loyal friend and reliable partner” of Tehran, even as some accounts question how much practical support Iran is receiving.