THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UKRAINE TALKS WITH RUSSIA HAVE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR DEAL FOR LUKOIL'S INTERNATIONAL ASSETS, WITH PUTIN HAVING RAISED THE DEAL WITH STEVE WITKOFF AND JARED KUSHNER DURING A SEPT. 5 KREMLIN MEETING AND PRESENTING IT AS A WAY TO REBUILD U.S.-RUSSIA BUSINESS TIES. - FT 03-OCT-2026 08:19 AM ET