U.S., Russia Discuss Post-War Economic Deals Amid Ukraine Conflict

The U.S. and Russia have been discussing potential economic deals as part of efforts to end the war in Ukraine, according to multiple reports. These discussions, which took place during a visit by a U.S. envoy to Moscow, include proposals for American companies to return to the Russian oil market, resume oil supplies to Europe, and engage in other joint ventures. Other proposed deals involve resuming access for American airlines to Russian airspace, cooperation on titanium, selling international assets of Lukoil, an LNG project on Alaska involving Novatek, and resuming gas supplies to Europe. Easing sanctions on potash fertilizers and transferring control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to an American entity are also under consideration.