Joint ExxonMobil–Russian companies project: the energy lobby in Washington clashes with Trump’s neoconservatives

On August 27, 2025, American media reported contacts between "ExxonMobil" and "Rosneft" regarding a possible return to the "Sakhalin-1" project subject to political settlement.

According to Reuters, in negotiations on the Ukrainian direction, "energy incentives" were discussed in parallel—including ExxonMobil's return to the "Sakhalin-1" project, possible supplies of equipment for Russian LNG, and options for purchasing icebreakers.

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