US, Russia hold secret talks on energy deals to ease Ukraine tensions, sanctions.

US and Russian officials have reportedly discussed potential energy deals to encourage peace in Ukraine and ease US sanctions on Russia. These deals include Exxon Mobil re-entering Russia's Sakhalin-1 project, Russia buying US equipment for LNG projects, and the US purchasing Russian nuclear-powered icebreakers. The talks aim to shift focus from the EU's support for Ukraine to direct US-Russian agreements.