The assets were sold to a company 100% owned by the Russian government.
In early July 2019, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the results of the competitions.
The company turned to the government and the President for help.
This refers to collecting the main debt and penalties for electricity supplied in February 2020.
The senior adviser to the US Secretary of Energy, Victoria Coates, will go to the country.
The company plans to drill several more exploration and production wells by 2022.