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U.S.-Russia Ukraine Talks Now Include Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies
Original: U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies
President Vladimir Putin raised the sale of Russian energy assets during talks with President Trump's envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, folding a proposed oil deal into negotiations over the war in Ukraine. The New York Times reports the arrangement is drawing scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest, given the involvement of figures close to Trump in both diplomacy and a lucrative energy transaction with Moscow.
Why now: Questions about conflicts of interest are being raised now that Trump's allies are brokering both peace talks and an oil deal with Russia.
Vladimir PutinDonald TrumpJared KushnerSteve WitkoffRussia
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- U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies · The New York Times
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of interest.
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