# NYT: Lukoil foreign asset sale becomes part of US-Russia talks on ending Ukraine war

https://mins.news/en/item/86108

- Meduza, 2026-10-05 08:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/05/lukoil-s-foreign-asset-sale-becomes-part-of-u-s-russia-talks-on-ending-ukraine-war-nyt-reports

> The New York Times reports that Vladimir Putin raised Lukoil’s foreign asset sale during September 5 talks with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, proposing its completion as proof that Russians and Americans can do business. Potential buyers’ links to the Trump and Witkoff families have prompted conflict-of-interest concerns.

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