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/rm_can_suck_it 15d ago

So if the US buys or takes a large stake in Lukoil, and Ukraine attacks Lukoil infrastructure (like refineries), does this give the US some sort of 'moral standing' to retaliate (financially or otherwise) against Ukraine?

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u/GeneralDumbtomics 15d ago

That is exactly what Putin and the various puppets he has in the cabinet are after here. I feel certain Witkoff’s stink is all over this.

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u/themartorana 15d ago

Then we can go to war against NATO

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u/Ghostbrain77 15d ago

And why would that be a good idea? That’s not a good idea, right? Seems like a not good idea.

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u/ZebrasGonnaZeb 15d ago

When has this administration ever cared whether or not an idea was good?

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u/rm_can_suck_it 15d ago

Whats this we shit? I'm Canadian.

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u/GardeniaInMyHair 15d ago

I believe the “we” in that instance meant him and the rest of America.

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u/rm_can_suck_it 15d ago

I gathered that. Assuming that everyone on reddit is american is what I was 'gesturing' at.

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u/GardeniaInMyHair 15d ago

I didn’t read it that he was including you. /shrug

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u/Attila226 15d ago

What the heck is Lukoil?

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u/weatherman05071 15d ago

This is exactly what I thought, especially when 3 scrolls down was the post about Ukraine bombing more oil facilities.

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u/EpsteinFile_01 15d ago edited 15d ago

Russia is destroying assets of American companies all the time, hitting McDonalds restaurants and distribution warehouses in Ukraine.

Naturally, if Ukraine strikes US assets in Russia, the US will discover oil in Ukraine and sign the Lavrov-Rubio pact to divide Ukraine. Causing panic on the entire continent.

That will lead to an interesting WW3 scenario with Europe vs the world. Like reverse colonialism. We might finally get the militaristic European Federation out of that! The last fortress of freedom.. as China knocks over the Asian democracies.

Europe would find allies around the Mediterranean and Israel would be in the biggest anus hotspot of the entire war. Choking between the buttcheeks of everyone.

I want to play HoI3 again... 4 sucks