US President Donald Trump is considering the possibility of lifting sanctions on the Russian government investment fund under efforts to improve bilateral relations with Moscow and end Russia’s fight against Ukraine.
News reported by The New York Times, quoting an American official who spoke under condition of anonymity. According to him, the White House is assessing ways in which these restrictive measures can be removed.
Information sources on this issue have told the paper that Russian officials have also called for the removal of US sanctions on the fund, due to its involvement in the diesel oil supply agreement Trump has mentioned within contact with Russia.
On October 9th, following a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump said Russia had agreed to supply millions of tonnes of diesel oil to the United States and global markets.
Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 tonnes of diesel fuel to the American and global market, as well as 500,000 tons during November, and 1,000,000 tons shortly after that, Trump wrote on the Fifth Social platform.
Meanwhile, according to a Reuters report on October 23rd, referring to London Stock Exchange Group data, a tank of 40,000 tonnes of Russian diesel metrics was headed towards New York and was expected to arrive in early November.
The ship, which sailed under the flag of Malta, had loaded oil at the Russian port of Primorsk, in the Baltic Sea on October 22nd. According to data cited by the agency, its arrival in the US was expected on 7 November.
In addition to the energy sector, agreements can be considered in Washington involving the Russian fertilizer industry. According to a report Kyiv Independent On October 23rd, Ukrainian officials are concerned that the US administration could consider such a proposal.
According to two people informed of the issue, a possible deal would be in line with Washington’s approach to offering Moscow economic benefits, with the aim of convincing him to end the war in Ukraine.
In the diplomatic plan, Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky said on October 23rd that a new round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the US was expected to be held in the first half of November, while Abu Dhabi was mentioned as one of the possible countries for their development.
Meanwhile, on October 25th, Yuri Usakov, Russian foreign policy adviser, told a state-controlled media that the Kremlin was willing to resume trilateral talks after November 4th, when Russia marks National Unity Day.
However, lifting sanctions on the Russian fund remains in the screening phase and no final decision was reported by the US administration.
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