Putin Fires Top Advisor Who Wanted to End Ukraine War: Report

Newsweek ^ | Sept 18, 2025 | Brendan Cole

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One of Vladimir Putin's advisers has left his post due his opposition to the Russian president's policies on the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it has been reported.

Dmitry Kozak, who is of Ukrainian origin, "resigned" from his position as Kremlin deputy chief of staff, according to Russian publication RBC.

But the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said that he was likely pushed from his post following "years of disagreement" with Putin about the Ukraine war.

Why It Matters

Kozak is said to have opposed the full-scale invasion. His exit from the Kremlin inner circle signals the commitment from Putin and his team to continue the war that would have ramifications for the Trump administration which has tried repeatedly to facilitate negotiations between Russia and Kyiv. What To Know

Citing two unnamed sources, Russian state media outlet RBC reported that Kozak had resigned from his post as deputy head of the presidential administration "of his own free will" to pursue business interests.

But the ISW said that senior Kremlin officials with the backing of Putin probably pushed Kozak out of his post following years of disagreement with the Russian president over Ukraine.

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Deputy head of the Putin administration Dmitry Kozak, who was the only one in Putin's inner circle who voiced a desire to end the war with negotiations has resigned.

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[alancarp]

Better avoid apartment windows above the third floor.

[dforest]

ISW, unnamed sources, and Newsweak.

Are you kidding me? Leftists, globalists, neocons, propaganda central.

I will wait for different sources.

They so want to egg on a bigger NATO involved nightmare.

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ISW, unnamed sources, and Newsweak.

according to Russian publication RBC.

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ISW, unnamed sources, and Newsweak.

Peskov confirmed that Kozak resigned on his own will

Moscow. September 18. INTERFAX.RU — Deputy head of the presidential administration Dmitry Kozak resigned, confirmed the press Secretary of the head of the Russian state Dmitry Peskov.

“I can confirm that Dmitry Nikolaevich Kozak resigned. At his own request,” Peskov told reporters.

https://www.interfax.ru/russia/1047954

[Widget Jr]

Firing the person who made the right call and spoke up is never a good sign. Putin could have fired Kozak three years ago. After three years, this isn't about opposing to the war. It is a power move for Putin to assert himself inside his administration. This shows Putin fears his position is weakening.

Putin is committed to this war until Russia wins, loses or breaks the bank. This is not smart when Russia is on the way to breaking the bank. Lines at gas stations in Russia - RUSSIA of all countries - is a big clue their economy is having real problems.

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

following “years of disagreement” with Putin

Putin is such a softy.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

ZEEPER FOLLIES PINGLIST!!

(((PING!)))

Join and laugh at the Zeepers!!

[Vermont Lt]

I wouldn’t venture higher than the second floor if I were this guy.

[Vermont Lt]

It’s funny. I look at the headlines of stories and decide, all on my own, whether or not to read them. And if I read them, I decide—all on my own—whether or not to believe them or review the sources to figure out if they are accurate.

You might want to try that instead of whining about what other people do.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Sorry my FR bro, but we are here to joyously laugh at Zeepers 😅

[silent majority rising]

If I were him, I would stay away from Hotels with balconies and taller than two stories.

[Uncle Lonny]

“Sorry my FR bro, but we are here to joyously laugh at Zeepers”

While joyously cheering for Putin’s genocidal invasion of Ukraine that has leveled dozens of Ukrainian cites, towns, and villages and destroyed tens of thousand acres of once fertile farmland and killing over a hundred thousand Ukrainians in the process.

https://x.com/sergi_s13/status/1565146493253730304

[aMorePerfectUnion]

While joyously cheering for Putin’s genocidal invasion of Ukraine that has leveled dozens of Ukrainian cites, towns, and villages and destroyed tens of thousand acres of once fertile farmland and killing over a hundred thousand Ukrainians in the process.

Not once. Not ever.

[Allegra]

Good grief…some of these zeepers sound like those Tik-Tokkers who are blatantly misrepresenting what Charlie Kirk stood for. They constantly falsely accuse conservatives.

[dforest]

Zeepers know the truth. We are against US involvement and US taxpayer financing of that war.

They can all fight all they like as long as we have no more to do with it.

I do not dislike the homegrown citizens of either side. I can’t say that about the governments of either side or the governments pushing that debacle.

We are living in a society now that will know the truth and lie anyway when the truth doesn’t work in our own favor.

It is disgusting.

[Allegra]

Zeepers know the truth. We are against US involvement and US taxpayer financing of that war.

Oh, I know. They’re doing what they were taught in troll class.

Just like those Tik-Tok lefties posting stupid videos of themselves sitting inside their vehicles and spewing hate.

I do not dislike the homegrown citizens of either side.

I don’t either. I feel for them; they really have no say in what the greedy, selfish power-trippers are doing. I do have contempt for a lot of the ones polluting this site with their propaganda, however.