Lukoil Forced to Divest International Assets Amid U.S. Sanctions—A Test of America’s Strategic Resolve

Russian oil titan Lukoil is swiftly moving to sell off its international assets under the pressure of new U.S. sanctions—a decisive move that underscores Washington's growing ability to disrupt Moscow's economic lifelines. The sale, reportedly to the U.S.-based Carlyle Group, illustrates how America’s strategic use of financial sanctions can curtail Russian influence beyond its borders. How Do Sanctions Undermine Moscow’s Global Ambitions? The U.S. Treasury has set a hard deadline of February 28 for Lukoil to divest foreign assets, aiming directly at crippling Russian energy revenues that feed Vladimir Putin’s war machine in Ukraine. This move is no mere economic...