Russia: Strategic developments in Moscow
NYT: As part of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, the US and Russia are discussing the conclusion of an economic deal. As the New York Times writes, citing sources, as part of the settlement of the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin proposed that the US conclude an economic deal involving the foreign assets of the private Russian company Lukoil. This was discussed, in particular, by Putin with Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at a meeting in the Kremlin on September 5. The Americans, as the newspaper writes, replied that they would deal with this issue, considering it a way to strengthen trust with the Kremlin and at the same time reduce global energy prices. At the same time, the NYT draws attention to the fact that the main contenders for the purchase of Lukoil's foreign assets are currently billionaire and Trump supporter Todd Boehly, who donated two million dollars to Trump's campaign, as well as a Qatari conglomerate associated with Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump, daughter of Trump, and another investment fund from Abu Dhabi associated with Witkoff. There are no indications that Kushner or Witkoff will receive any personal benefit from the deal, but it represents a striking intertwining of personal business connections with geopolitics, characteristic of Donald Trump's administration, writes the NYT. 🔗 Site without VPN | YouTube | Newsletter | What to do if the site doesn't work
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