Talks between the Trump administration and Russia over a possible end to the war in Ukraine included a potential multibillion-dollar transaction involving Lukoil’s foreign assets, The New York Times reported.
According to the newspaper, Vladimir Putin raised the issue on September 5 during a Kremlin meeting with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
The assets include international oil fields, refineries and Lukoil filling stations. Any transaction would require approval from both U.S. authorities and the Kremlin.
Reuters reported on the New York Times story but was unable to independently verify the details of the talks. The information about the meeting is based on the newspaper’s sources.