US-Russia-Ukraine talks include multibillion-dollar oil deal tied to Kushner, Witkoff: report

Washington, Oct 3 (UNI) Negotiations between the United States and Russia over a possible end to the war in Ukraine have expanded to include discussions over a multibillion-dollar oil transaction that could benefit business executives with ties to two of President Donald Trump's senior negotiators, according to a US report. The proposed transaction, which involves Russian energy company Lukoil, was presented during a Sept. 5 meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, people familiar with the discussions told The New York Times. The deal would potentially allow Lukoil, one of Russia's largest oil…