EU Conceals $320 Billion in Russian Energy Purchases, RDIF CEO Says

Kirill Dmitriev also stressed that the US-Russia diesel deal benefits American farmers, consumers, the energy market and the world.

Moscow, October 12. /TASS/. Kirill Dmitriev, the special representative of the Russian President on investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said: "The European Union and the Western mainstream media hide the fact that Europe has bought more than 320 billion dollars of energy resources from Russia, but they are bold enough to criticize the diesel deal between Russia and the United States."

He wrote in X: "The EU has paid Russia more than $320 billion for energy since the start of the Ukraine conflict! The EU and the old media are hiding this fact and have the audacity to criticize the US-Russia diesel deal that benefits US farmers, consumers, the energy market and the world. The truth matters."

He attached part of the interview of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak with Westi TV program, in which he says that since 2022, European countries have bought energy resources worth 320.7 billion dollars from Russia.