The Aporia · US-Russia talks on Ukraine involve multi-billion dollar oil deal, NYT reports

The Trump administration’s discussions with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine have included negotiations over a multibillion-dollar oil deal involving Russian energy group Lukoil. The deal would benefit Middle Eastern entities and US investor Todd Boehly, who have ties to US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed completing this deal during a September 5 meeting with Witkoff and Kushner at the Kremlin as a way to demonstrate that Russians could conduct business with the United States.

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The Trump administration's talks with Russia regarding ending the war in Ukraine have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal involving Russian energy group Lukoil. The deal, contingent on approval from both the US government and the Kremlin, includes oil fields, refineries, and gas stations worldwide. It was discussed during a September 5 meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin. The potential buyers include US investor Todd Boehly, two Middle Eastern business groups with ties to Witkoff or Kushner's family, and an arm of the US government. While no direct profit for Witkoff or Kushner is indicated, the deal highlights connections between American negotiators and foreign entities during sensitive diplomatic discussions.

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The Trump administration’s talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit Middle Eastern business executives with ties to US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

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🔮 The Trump administration’s talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit Middle Eastern business executives with ties to US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

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US-Russia talks on Ukraine involve multi-billion dollar oil deal, NYT reports Oct 3 - asserted

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The deal, which is contingent on approval from the US government and the Kremlin, involves a sprawling set of oil fields, refineries and gas stations around the world owned by Russian energy group Lukoil, according to the report. uncertain

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The White House, the US Treasury Department and Lukoil didn't respond to requests for comment outside regular business hours. asserted

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The group pursuing the deal includes US investor and billionaire Todd Boehly, two Middle Eastern groups that have done business with Kushner or Witkoff's family, and an arm of the US government, the newspaper said. asserted

newspaper → pursue → government

Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the deal during a September 5 meeting with Witkoff and Kushner at the Kremlin, the NYT said citing people familiar with the meeting. asserted

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Putin proposed completing the deal as a way to show Russians they could do business with the United States, one of the people said. uncertain

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