The Kremlin assessed the impact of the diesel deal with the United States on negotiations on Ukraine

The Russia-US diesel deal represents a mutually beneficial area of ​​bilateral cooperation and is not directly related to Moscow’s position on Ukraine. This was stated by the press secretary of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, TASS reports.

“I don’t see any direct connection here,” the Kremlin spokesman answered the question of whether there is a correlation between the agreements on diesel supplies and Russia’s position on Ukraine.

Earlier, Reuters, citing sources, reported US hopes that a deal with Russia on diesel fuel would soften Moscow’s position and allow the resumption of negotiations on resolving the conflict in Ukraine.