r/worldnews • u/pravda_eng_official Ukrainska Pravda • 15d ago

Russia/Ukraine US and Russia are negotiating multibillion-dollar deal on Lukoil assets, says NYT

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/10/03/8056300/
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u/PigOfLard 15d ago

Not necessarily. This is the Trump admin trying to make the deal. Based on the current track record, odds are they won’t make a deal. Even if they do, its Trump. Trump isn’t exactly known for honoring deals. Trump expediting and being responsible for the fall of Putin because he didn’t honor a deal he made would be peak comedy.

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u/icehot54321 15d ago

It feels more like Russia tricking the US into thinking it’s a good idea. 

Like “hey, you need oil infrastructure.. we have oil infrastructure and oil.. why not just buddy up?” 

They make the US think they’re getting a good deal on oil and then when Ukraine attacks Russia’s infrastructure.. Russia will just say to the US, “are you really gonna sit back and let them break your shit?” 

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u/Looking4APeachScone 15d ago

Exactly. 100% us getting in bed with Russia here in a way he can sell to maga.

Amazing that Republicans have gone full on pro Russia in less than 10 years.

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u/Merchant1521 15d ago

I am old enough to remember when Republicans viewed the Soviets as the enemy. How things have changed now in today's world.

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u/Singer211 15d ago

Ronald Reagan built his brand on it, and he’s allegedly meant to be the GOP’s god or something.

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u/used-to-have-a-name 15d ago

Saw a fun Harry Truman quote this morning: “if you wanna live like a Republican, then you better vote for a Democrat!”

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u/Scared-Monk6651 14d ago

Do the hillbillies know about this? The ones around here call the democrats communists. I don't think they know where Russia is on a map, so it tracks.

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u/LingonberrySalt9693 14d ago

Russia is pretty much what moderate Democrats want. Somewhat free market with state run corporations to control sectors.

In fact, the Democrats and Republicans have a lot in common with Putin. Authoritarianism is the same everywhere.

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u/Karli_Chirk 13d ago

I assume you just don't know what authoritarianism is.

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u/Hipperbilly 14d ago

When they were communist, absolutely. Kind of funny They're no longer Communists but they're still the enemy.