Report: U.S.-Russia Ukraine Talks Include Potential Lukoil Asset Deal
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U.S.-Russia discussions aimed at ending the war in Ukraine have expanded to include a potential multibillion-dollar oil deal involving the international assets of Russian energy company Lukoil, according to reporting by The New York Times cited by Reuters and other outlets.
The Hill reported that the proposed transaction could benefit Middle Eastern business executives connected to U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. Witkoff and Kushner have participated in the administration’s negotiations with Russia.
Oil & Gas Middle East reported that a consortium led by U.S. businessman Todd Boehly, with backing from American and Gulf investors, has submitted a bid for Lukoil’s international assets. Yahoo reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin linked the oil deal to the Ukraine discussions.
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Report: U.S.-Russia Ukraine Talks Include Potential Lukoil Asset Deal
U.S.-Russia discussions aimed at ending the war in Ukraine have expanded to include a potential multibillion-dollar oil deal involving the international assets of Russian energy company Lukoil, according to reporting by The New York Times cited by Reuters and other outlets.
The Hill reported that the proposed transaction could benefit Middle Eastern business executives connected to U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. Witkoff and Kushner have participated in the administration’s negotiations with Russia.
Oil & Gas Middle East reported that a consortium led by U.S. businessman Todd Boehly, with backing from American and Gulf investors, has submitted a bid for Lukoil’s international assets. Yahoo reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin linked the oil deal to the Ukraine discussions.
The available reports characterize the transaction as under negotiation; they do not establish that a final agreement has been completed.
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