Putin Pitched a $20 Billion Lukoil Sale to Trump’s Envoys — and It’s Now Part of the Ukraine TalksThe New York Times reports the Trump administration’s Ukraine talks with Russia now include a multibillion-dollar sale of Lukoil’s international oil assets — an idea Vladimir Putin raised at a September 5 Kremlin meeting with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Todd Boehly leads a rival bid for the ~$20 billion portfolio.2026-10-12
A 1922 Downtown Phoenix Landmark Is About to Become a Marriott Tribute HotelAperture Hotels bought the 1922 Ellis Building for $10.3 million and plans a 95–105-room Tribute Portfolio by Marriott hotel with a ground-floor restaurant and bar. It's the second historic downtown Phoenix conversion this year.2026-10-12