The connection between the bidders and allies of the Trump administration has raised conflict of interest concerns, though there is no indication that Kushner or Witkoff would personally benefit. These details expand on an Oct. 1 announcement by Putin that Russia is ready to modify its position to accept US settlement proposals that he claims were previously agreed upon during a meeting with Donald Trump last year.
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Trump Admin Adds Multibillion Dollar Lukoil Deal to Ukraine Peace Talks
Geopolitics18 days ago
Washington and Moscow are now negotiating the sale of international assets from Lukoil as part of a broader effort to reach a peace agreement for Ukraine. The transaction, valued in the billions, was proposed by Vladimir Putin to Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff during a Kremlin meeting on Sept. 5 to revitalize business ties, the New York Times reported. A bidding group featuring Trump donor Todd Boehly, an Abu Dhabi fund linked to Sheikh Tahnoon, Qatar based investors, and the US government is the leading candidate to acquire the assets.
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