According to a report by The New York Times on October 3rd local time, talks between the Trump government and Russia to end the Russo-Ukrainian conflict have expanded to include a $10 billion oil deal.
It is reported that this transaction will benefit Middle Eastern corporate executives who have business dealings with U.S. President's Special Envoy Wheatcroft and Trump's son-in-law Kushner, who are the American negotiators.
According to reports, this transaction still requires approval from the White House and the Kremlin. It involves a series of oil fields, refineries, and gas stations owned by Russian energy giant Lukoil worldwide.
The White House, the U.S. Treasury Department, and Luca Oil did not respond to comment requests outside of regular working hours.
The New York Times pointed out that the consortium behind this deal includes American billionaire investor Todd Boehly, two Middle Eastern groups that have had business dealings with Kushner or the Weikof family, as well as a subordinate agency of the U.S. government.
The report also quoted sources as saying that Russian President Putin mentioned this deal during his meeting with Vitkov and Kushner at the Kremlin on September 5. One of the sources revealed that Putin proposed to facilitate this deal in order to demonstrate to Russian citizens that they can engage in business transactions with the United States.
