Trump envoys linked to proposed Lukoil asset sale involving investors
According to reporting, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner discussed a proposal with Vladimir Putin to sell Lukoil's international holdings, a transaction that would need approvals from both Washington and Moscow and that would be eligible to leave U.S. sanctions if approved. Prospective buyers include Todd Boehly and Middle Eastern investors with business links to Kushner and Witkoff's family, and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation would participate. U.S. envoys helped secure terms that include a substantial upfront payment and profits interest for the United States, while critics note possible conflicts given the buyers' ties to Trump's circle.
U.S. approval would free Lukoil assets from American sanctions.
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Putin met Witkoff and Kushner on Sept. 5 and proposed the sale. The buyers would need…
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