U.S.-RUSSIA UKRAINE TALKS EXPAND TO MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR OIL DEAL Trump administration talks with Russia over ending the Ukraine war have expanded to include a potential multibillion-dollar deal involving Lukoilā€™s global oil assets, Reuters reports, citing the NYT. The deal requires U.S. and Kremlin approval and was reportedly raised by Vladimir Putin during a September meeting with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. 03-OCT-2026 10:54 AM ET