US and Russian officials discussed potential energy deals this month as incentives to advance peace in Ukraine, sources familiar with the talks said. Proposals included allowing Exxon Mobil to rejoin Russia’s Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project, supplying US equipment for Russian LNG projects, and purchasing Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker vessels, according to Reuters.
The discussions took place during US envoy Steve Witkoff’s visit to Moscow, where he met President Vladimir Putin and investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev, and were also raised in White House meetings with President Donald Trump. The talks coincided with the Alaska summit on August 15.
A White House official said Trump’s team continues engaging with both sides to end the war but declined to comment further on negotiations, Reuters reported.
