Russia Rejects US $100B Asset Deal for Black Sea Truce

The rejection follows a proposal from the Trump administration to offer Moscow up to $100B in unfrozen sovereign assets and sanctions relief for Belarus potash exports to secure the truce. The deal also revisited a $20B sale of Lukoil's international assets to a group including donor Todd Boehly and investors tied to U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has opposed combining peace negotiations with business deals, and the Lukoil asset transfer would require approval from both the Kremlin and Washington.