Huge American plans ***** The United States and Russia are discussing the possible return of American companies to the Russian oil market as part of broader negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, the Financial Times reports. According to publication sources familiar with the situation, the White House and the Kremlin proposed to renew a joint venture with the participation of American and Russian oil companies off the coast of Sakhalin after the end of the war. They also talked about the participation of American companies in the implementation of a plan to resume the supply of Russian oil to Europe through the Druzhba pipeline. A US official told the FT: "President Trump's representatives discussed economic proposals with both sides of the conflict, including a post-war economic framework to create long-term opportunities for growth and investment in Ukraine, as well as potential opportunities for post-war economic cooperation with Russia."