Posted on 10/27/2025 4:04:04 PM PDT by Apparatchik
WASHINGTON — Vladimir Putin is feeling the sting of President Trump’s new oil sanctions — so much so that he dispatched one of his top henchmen on a desperate charm offensive across the US.
Kirill Dmitriev, the Kremlin-linked financier who once served as Moscow’s backchannel to Washington, spent the weekend trying to schmooze top Trump officials and going on a media blitz.
But the move failed spectacularly, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent bluntly blasting Dmitriev as a “Russian propagandist,” and NATO Amb. Matt Whitaker flatly rejected his overtures — saying the administration’s energy crackdown would continue.
On one of the country’s biggest Sunday morning news shows, Bessent mocked Dmitriev’s latest assertion that the sanctions would have “absolutely no effect on Russia’s economy” and “will only lead to gasoline costing more at American gas stations.”
“I think Russia is going to feel the pain immediately … And Margaret, are you really going to publish what a Russian propagandist says?” Bessent said on “Face the Nation” with Margaret Brennan, chiding the host for bringing up Dimitriev’s claims.
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Putin would do well to heed it.
“Kremlin Henchman” lol.... that’s some honest journalism there!
Waiting to hear Larry Ellison or Miriam Adelson called a “White House henchman”.
Dmetriev is not an oil guy. Not quite sure why his trip is interpreted as oil focused.
And . . . if they did not want him here, they can prevent visa issuance. This is not well written.
The world is about to get access to Venezuela’s oil.. wonder if Putin will come to Maduro’s rescue. Not because he cares about Maduro but to stop that from happening.
I thought kirill oil was good for you
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent bluntly blasting Dmitriev”
I guess Ruskies got used to working with the puppet administration who were always open to schmoozing. This time they hit a brick wall. LOL!
The biggest Indian State-Owned and Private purchasers of Russian oil (Indain Oil Co. and Reliance) have come out and said that they will comply with the sanctions.
Dropping Russian oil like a hot potato.
It’s funny how all the Putin puffers here have gone into hiding.
“Dropping Russian oil like a hot potato.”
Handing the potato to a good friend.
Why share the profits with shareholders?
It’s funny how Bob Wills is still the DU troll.
It’s also funny how all the Zelensky puffers here have gone on the offensive, trying to chase away all the freepers who donate to the Free Republic Freep-A-Thons, all while being non-donating freeploading deadbeats themselves...
Henchmen.
Have not heard that word in a while.
In American, we prefer “spinmaster”.
You mad, sport?
He’s now into attacking those of us who contribute to FR anonymously and demanding we put down our names. I guess he figures self-righteous bullying and false accusation is a better tactic than facts and logic (it’s not).
Plus, his Russia is falling apart.
Take a hike, along with this Dmitriev clown. Your pal Putin is persona non grata in Washington DC.
So, are you suiting up and going to rescue the surrounded Azov guys in Pokrovsk and Kupiansk? 😉😂😂
Another freeploading neoconned loser whose name ain’t on the donations wall.
Bet it’s on the donations wall at The GOPee Briefs Room, where you all sit around in your briefs making fun of Free Republic.
Looks like the crowd is thinning out on the Great Big Giant CreepyInTexas thread.
Wha happen? Why AImarcus no visit you no more?
OK, stupid
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