Kuleba says Roman Abramovich tried twice to mediate Kyiv-Moscow talks

What happened

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told NV Radio on June 9 that Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch, made two earnest attempts to mediate peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow: once in early 2022 and again just last month in May 2026.

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure, battlefield claim or single-source assertion should be treated as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source or a named official. Kuleba’s comments, reported by New Voice Ukraine, are based on his own statements and have not been independently confirmed. There is no additional detail on the content or outcome of these attempts in the reported source.

Understanding any backchannel or third-party mediation efforts is important for assessing prospects for diplomacy, but this claim remains unverified and should be treated cautiously until corroborated by further evidence.

Known from the source

• Roman Abramovich is a Russian oligarch.
• Dmytro Kuleba is a former Ukrainian Foreign Minister.
• Kuleba told NV Radio on June 9 that Abramovich tried twice to mediate peace talks: in early 2022 and in May 2026.
• The source of this information is New Voice Ukraine.

What remains unclear

The involvement of Abramovich, a figure with prior controversial links to Kremlin circles, could be significant if substantiated, but the source does not clarify his precise role or any responses from Kyiv or Moscow to these reported efforts.

What remains unclear: Confirm whether the central claim is corroborated; until then treat it as unconfirmed/hearsay. Verify Abramovich’s reported mediation attempts with additional independent sources. Check for any official or credible statements from Kyiv or Moscow on these mediation claims. Confirm date and context of Kuleba’s NV Radio statement.

Evidence note

This story contains report-led claims. The article keeps those claims attributed and treats them as unconfirmed/hearsay unless independently corroborated.

Original source: New Voice Ukraine. Open the source.