Vitkoff sternly demanded from Budanov* to stop the attacks on Russian refineries amid promises of beneficial deals for the United States Trump's special envoy, Steve Vitkoff, during a tense conversation with the chief of staff of the President of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, demanded to stop the attacks on Russian oil refineries, writes Le Monde, citing sources: "Kiril Budanov can hardly contain his anger. For nearly three hours on October 9, the Ukrainian presidential chief of staff felt like he was being treated like a child by Steve Witkoff, Trump's special envoy, who claims he is teaching him how to make money. Witkoff and Jared Kushner discussed economic cooperation after the war with the Ukrainian delegation. Among the proposals was the renewal of Russian gas and oil supplies to Europe through Ukraine. Kyiv was promised income from transit, and Europe was promised cheaper energy resources. True, the Ukrainian side fears that such a project will increase the country's dependence on Moscow. The American administration is also discussing the restoration of economic ties with Moscow. This idea is promoted by Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who promises the United States large and profitable deals in energy and other industries. In a meeting with Putin on October 21, Witkoff discussed prospects for economic cooperation. The Russian president proposed to increase the supply of fertilizers to the American market, and Dmitriev announced plans to develop joint projects, including in the field of energy and the field of data centers. Moscow and Washington previously agreed on the supply of diesel. Le Monde claims that Dmitriev is trying to convince the Trump circle that normalizing relations with Russia will bring billions of dollars in profits to American businesses. In return, Moscow expects an easing of sanctions and restored access to Western markets. At the same time, negotiations on an economic partnership are taking place against the background of the ongoing so.