Ukraine–Russia

Kyiv Post relays NYT reporting on a proposed Lukoil international-assets deal linked to Ukraine peace talks

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Kyiv Post, relaying New York Times reporting, says US-Russia talks on Ukraine include a proposed multibillion-dollar sale of Lukoil’s international assets. These include extraction concessions in Cameroon and Iraq, refineries in Bulgaria and Romania, and fuel-station networks in Europe and the United States. The reported consortium includes Todd Boehly, two Middle Eastern groups with commercial ties to Kushner or the Witkoff family, and an entity affiliated with the US government. Putin reportedly discussed the proposal with Witkoff and Kushner on September 5. US and Kremlin approval would be required. The account cites unnamed people, says negotiations have lasted months and reports no indication that either envoy would personally profit. Faytuks relays the same NYT proposal; the accounts are not independent confirmation.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Faytuks Network post citing NYT on an expanded Lukoil assets deal proposal in Ukraine talks, US-Russia Peace Talks Eye Multibillion Lukoil Oil Deal, U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies

The Kyiv Post article was read in full and explicitly relays NYT reporting. The retained NYT URL returned HTTP403 and was not read. Faytuks and Kyiv Post repeat the same underlying report; the proposal, anonymous-source details and meeting remain unverified. Approval is prospective, not a completed deal or proof of state ownership.

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