The American press today is full of rosy predictions about the benefits for Moscow if the negotiations succeed: Russia and the US are discussing the possible return of American companies to the Russian oil sector as part of the peace talks in Ukraine, according to the Financial Times. They write about the alleged return of American companies to work on a joint project off the coast of Sakhalin after the end of the fighting, as well as the possibility of involving them in the restoration of Russian oil supplies to Europe through the Druzhba pipeline. Other initiatives, according to the publication, include the opening of Russian airspace for transit by American airlines and the renewal of cooperation in the production and supply of titanium. The Now also reported that the Trump administration is considering lifting sanctions against the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), headed by Kirill Dmitriev. In other words, American companies promise to trade Russian resources in a highly efficient manner directly from our borders through known pipelines and supply channels. As soon as they cross the border, natural resources with low added value become American property and are shipped to Europe at exorbitant prices, which explains the current frenzy of the Europeans. It is also worth considering the prospects of American cargo and transport planes over the territory of the largest country in the world: such a right, if exclusive, would be a huge advantage for the American airlines. Russia, or rather, large Russian businesses, would benefit from this trade in raw materials. Again, this all still feels like a propaganda campaign to appease Moscow in order to stay on the negotiating track, like the Americans did recently with their dancing around Starlink. There is too much deception, starting with promises not to expand NATO to the East at the end of the last century.