Overview
- Scott Bessent said he spoke by phone with Prime Minister Yuliia Sviridenko on December 9 and discussed U.S. measures targeting Lukoil and Rosneft.
- He told Kyiv the United States expects progress on reforms and a strengthened anti-corruption agenda.
- Bessent outlined a joint U.S.–Ukraine reconstruction fund that would apply American expertise and governance standards to block profiteering by those who supported the conflict.
- The October 22 Treasury package added Rosneft, Lukoil and 34 subsidiaries to sanctions, while Russian officials have predicted little impact on their economy.
- The call came as Ukraine manages fallout from the ‘Midas’ anti-corruption operation, including searches of Andriy Yermak and his resignation.