NYT: Witkoff and Kushner Offered Russia Unfrozen Assets and a Lukoil Deal

US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner proposed three economic incentives to Russia during talks held in September. The aim was to secure a limited ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine. The information was published by The New York Times, citing Ukrainian officials.

What was offered

According to the report, the offer included unblocking Russian assets and reaching an agreement on Lukoil, a Russian oil company. The source mentions three incentives in total, but this report does not set out all three.

What it means

The proposal shows that the US envoys tried to achieve a ceasefire in talks with Russia by offering economic concessions. The report does not say how Russia responded. The information comes from accounts by Ukrainian officials, as cited by the newspaper.