Kremlin spokesman just dropped an interesting take: firing the U.S. negotiator would basically derail whatever slim chance exists for a diplomatic breakthrough right now.

Peskov's not mincing words here — says there's obviously gonna be folks hell-bent on sabotaging the whole process. But here's the kicker: what the guy actually did? Standard negotiator playbook, according to Moscow.

Classic geopolitical chess move. Some want talks, others want chaos. Markets hate uncertainty, and this definitely ain't helping clarity.