Opponents of Russia-US cooperation recognize its benefits - Dmitriev

The entrepreneur commented on reports that US President Donald Trump called the diesel deal with Russia a smart decision.

Moscow, October 12. /TASS/. Opponents of Russia-US energy and economic cooperation hate it because they recognize its benefits for the world, said Kirill Dmitriev, special representative of the Russian president on investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).

Reacting to reports that US President Donald Trump called the gasoil agreement with Russia the right decision, he wrote in X: "Enemies of the US-Russia economic and energy cooperation strongly oppose it, precisely because they understand its main benefits for the world and peace."

On October 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump discussed, among other things, the supply of petroleum products in a phone call. Putin said that Moscow has once again emphasized its readiness to supply oil and oil products to the United States and world markets. Russia will lift its diesel export ban ahead of schedule and supply 300,000 tons in October, 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons in December, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Monthly reserves can subsequently reach 3 million tons. The US government, in turn, issued a general license to supply Russian diesel to the world market until April 7, 2027.