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U.S. negotiates multibillion-dollar Lukoil deal for peace talks

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. administration is negotiating a multibillion-dollar Lukoil oil deal to support peace talks.
President Vladimir Putin raised the Lukoil deal with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sept. 5.
Todd Boehly leads the investor group seeking Lukoil assets and donated $1 million to Trump’s MAGA Inc.
The transaction requires approval from both the U.S. government and the Kremlin before asset transfer.

History

Historical Context

After Russia annexed Crimea in early 2014, the United States and the European Union imposed sweeping sanctions—on 16 July the U.S. barred Rosneft and Novatek, and on 25 July the EU added 15 individuals and 18 entities, freezing billions of dollars and cutting Lukoil off Western financing. The 2024 Todd Boehly-led investor group’s bid to buy Lukoil revives that sanction-era contest over Russian oil assets.

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Story summary

U.S. administration is negotiating a multibillion-dollar Lukoil oil deal to support peace talks.
President Vladimir Putin raised the Lukoil deal with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sept. 5.
Todd Boehly leads the investor group seeking Lukoil assets and donated $1 million to Trump’s MAGA Inc.
The transaction requires approval from both the U.S. government and the Kremlin before asset transfer.

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