The Kremlin said on Tuesday it welcomed a US proposal for a Russia-Ukraine moratorium on attacking each other’s energy infrastructure, while saying it was also necessary to protect seaborne exports and remove “illegal” sanctions on Russia.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to hit each other’s energy targets, though neither side has confirmed such an agreement. Russia hit petrol stations in Kyiv on Tuesday and Ukraine said it struck a Russian oil refinery.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Trump’s suggestion was a “very good idea,” but it would take more than that to bring down global fuel prices.
“It is necessary to ensure safe commercial shipping and navigation here, including for oil tankers. The Kyiv regime has so far shown no inclination to guarantee such security,” Peskov said.
by Reuters – Kremlin welcomes Trump’s idea of energy truce with Ukraine, calls for sanctions removal
