Overview

• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Dmitry Kozak resigned voluntarily from his post as deputy chief of staff.
• Interfax reported that Vladimir Putin accepted the resignation and that Friday will be Kozak’s last day, while Peskov noted the decree had not yet been published.
• As of early Thursday, the Kremlin website still listed Kozak in his post, indicating administrative formalities were ongoing.
• The Institute for the Study of War assesses that Kozak was effectively pushed out over disagreements about the Ukraine war, reflecting the Kremlin’s commitment to continue fighting.
• Kozak had reportedly opposed the 2022 invasion and urged talks, lost influence as Ukraine duties shifted to Sergei Kiriyenko, and, according to RBC, is weighing private‑sector roles.