The Lukoil asset sale, which some estimate at $20 billion, was raised by Vladimir Putin on Sept. 5 and would benefit bidders with ties to U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, including donor Todd Boehly and funds from Abu Dhabi and Qatar. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has opposed coupling peace talks with business deals, while investment firm Carlyle recently ended its bid for the oil assets. The proposals mark a shift toward using financial incentives rather than new sanctions to induce a Russian cease-fire.
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US’s $100B Asset Deal Seeks First Russia Energy and Maritime Truce
Geopolitics10 days ago
Washington’s negotiators have proposed a series of economic concessions to Moscow to secure a limited truce that would protect shipping and energy infrastructure in Ukraine. The offer includes releasing up to $100 billion in frozen Russian sovereign assets, facilitating a multibillion-dollar sale of assets from Lukoil, and allowing Belarus to export potash, the New York Times reported. Ukraine did not reject the terms but has demanded safeguards, including matching payments from the frozen assets and additional military aid, if Russia violates the truce.
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