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Vladimir Putin has been buzzing like a bear in honey this past week, and its got biographical blockbuster potential. Yesterday, January 19, the Kremlin dropped a bombshell according to Euronews, Putin got an invite from Donald Trump to join his Board of Peace for Gaza oversight, with spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirming theyre hashing out details. LBC called it totally incoherent amid Ukraine tensions nearing four years, but its Putins first big US olive branch play since the invasioncould rewrite his legacy as dealmaker or divider.
That same day, Kremlin sources report Putin chaired a videoconference with Security Council permanents, tackling security hot spots and Russias multipolar world push, kicking off with Foreign Minister Lavrov. Euronews also flags Putins envoy Kirill Dmitriev crashing Davos this week to meet Trumps crew including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, potentially torpedoing a Trump-Zelenskyy ceasefire deal. Bold move, crashing a no-Russians zone since 2022.
Earlier, on January 5, Putin hosted a letters of credence ceremony in the Kremlin, per official transcripts, wishing ambassadors prosperity while slamming NATO expansion as the Ukraine crises root and vowing openness to dialogue. Flash back to January 6, DWS News footage shows him at Moscows Orthodox Christmas service, a rare public bow to faith amid thousands of worshipperspure cultural flex.
No fresh social media blasts from Putin himselfhes not big on TikTokbut the Gaza invite lit up feeds. Business wise, hes pushing 2026 taxes upVAT to 22 percent, new electronics levyper Business Insider and Kremlin notes, chasing wartime revenue as growth stalls.
Speculation swirls on Davos derailing deals, but thats unconfirmed Kremlin gamesmanship. Whew, Putins plotting like its chess world champs.
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