Dmitriev urged Europe “not to worry” amid discussions of possible agreements between Moscow and Washington

Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian president's special envoy, reacted to a Financial Times report about the European Union's alarm over Jared Kushner's statements about possible agreements involving Russia. Trump earlier confirmed the meeting with Dmitriev, but Peskov said the report to Putin had not yet been presented.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 7 November 2026 at 02:202 min read

The key facts

Dmitriev wrote on social media that “Europe worries in vain,” accompanying the post with a Financial Times article and Bobby McFerrin's song
Financial Times reported that Kushner's words caught European officials off guard; the EU opposes discussing a new security system within the Ukraine talks
Trump confirmed the meeting with Dmitriev; Peskov said the report to Putin had not yet been presented

Dmitriev's reaction to the Financial Times publication

Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian president's special envoy, advised European officials not to worry about possible agreements between Moscow and Washington on security in Europe. As reported by Life.ru, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund wrote on social media: “Europe worries in vain. Don’t Worry Be Happy,” accompanying the post with a screenshot of a Financial Times article and the song Don't Worry Be Happy by American musician Bobby McFerrin.

What caused alarm in Brussels

Financial Times, citing sources, reported that Jared Kushner's words about possible agreements involving Russia caught European officials off guard. According to the newspaper, European Union countries oppose discussing a new European security system within the framework of peace talks on Ukraine, and Brussels fears that Donald Trump's administration may strike a deal with Moscow without taking the interests of European states into account. The trigger was Kushner's statement on November 6 on the social network X: the American president's son-in-law suggested that agreements involving Russia were possible, providing for maintaining communication channels during crises and greater transparency in the military sphere.

Context of Dmitriev's meeting in the USA

Earlier, Trump confirmed that a meeting with Kirill Dmitriev had taken place, without revealing the content of the talks but noting prospects for a major deal on Ukraine. The American leader expressed confidence that possible agreements could concern not only the Ukrainian conflict but also European security issues. Meanwhile, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Dmitriev had not yet presented Vladimir Putin with a report on the results of the trip: the special envoy was still in the USA at that time, so the Kremlin did not have detailed information about the conversation that had taken place.