Putin used then-President Trump's animus toward Ukraine to undermine US support, NYT reports

Donald Trump asked Russian President Vladimir #Putin for advice when deciding on whether to send arms to Ukraine early during his presidency in 2017, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Oct. 5, citing undisclosed U.S. officials.

Trump allegedly asked Putin what he thought about the possibility of sending U.S. #weapons to #Ukraine, which was at the time fighting Russian and Russian proxy forces in the eastern region of #Donbas.

The #Russian president responded it would be a "mistake," forcing Trump's team to come up with ways to "change the president's mind on Ukraine" after the meeting, according to the outlet.

https://kyivindependent.com/putin-trump-zelensky-nyt/

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Putin used then-President Trump's animus toward Ukraine to undermine US support, NYT reports

Donald Trump asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for advice when deciding on whether to send arms to Ukraine during his presidency in 2017, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Oct. 5, citing undisclosed U.S. officials.

^{Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)}

US oil group expands in Russia as Western rivals leave

The #Texas-based oilfield services company #SLB is expanding its operations in Russia, filling the vacancy left by Western competitors, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Aug. 15.

SLB, previously known as #Schlumberger, is the world's largest offshore drilling company. It continued to operate in Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, even as other oil giants left the country.

https://kyivindependent.com/us-oil-group-expands-in-russia-as-western-rivals-leave-ft-reports/

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US oil group expands in Russia as Western rivals leave, FT reports

SLB, the world's largest oilfield services company, signed new government contracts and posted over 1,000 job postings in Russia within the last year.

^{Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)}