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Normale Ansicht

Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways

03. Oktober 2026 um 10:03
A proposal to bolster relations with the Kremlin through the purchase of Russian energy assets is striking even for an administration that regularly mixes personal business interests with foreign policy.

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Cars waited to refuel at a Lukoil fuel station amid fuel shortages in August.

U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies

03. Oktober 2026 um 10:02
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of interest.

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The negotiations about the Lukoil deal show that personal business interests in President Trump’s inner circle are also in play. Lukoil is Russia’s biggest private oil company.
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