Kremlin Spokesperson Speaks on US and European 'Peace Plan' for Ukraine and Diesel Contract

According to Dmitry Peskov, diesel fuel supply contracts serve the interests of Russia, the United States and global energy markets.

Moscow, October 13. /TASS/. Media reports about the alleged preparation of a US-European "peace plan" for Ukraine, the diesel deal between Moscow and Washington, and the status of information provision to Kiev were among the main topics discussed at Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's October 13 briefing.

TASS has collected the key statements of the Kremlin spokesman.

- Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin in the Kremlin.

- The Russian leader will also have an international telephone conversation.

- The Kremlin has seen a report in the Washington Post about the US and Europe moving towards a joint peace proposal on Ukraine but has received no information about it: "We have seen the media reports but we have not heard anything about it."

About the possibility of "energy ceasefire"

- Moscow continues to make calls about a possible "energy ceasefire", but nothing new has happened since yesterday: "We discussed this yesterday and I have nothing to add to what we said then. The calls are ongoing."

- There is no connection between the diesel agreement with the United States and Russia's position on Ukraine. Rather, it is a mutually beneficial example of Russian-US cooperation: "I don't see any connection here. In fact, this is an example of Russian-US cooperation that benefits both sides."

- EU sanctions and other unilateral measures could disrupt the implementation of the fuel agreement between Russia and the United States: "There is no doubt that it can interfere."

- European pessimism is widely discussed in the international media: "The issue of European pessimism, as [US Treasury Secretary Scott] Bessant stated, has been widely discussed in the world media."

- European countries remain the main buyers of Russian crude oil and oil products: "The fact is that European countries, like all other countries, are heavy buyers of Russian oil and Russian oil products.

- Diesel fuel supply contracts serve the interests of Russia, the United States and global energy markets: "It is in the interests of the United States, it is in the interests of international energy markets, it is in the interests of the Russian Federation, and so on."

- Russia's energy resources sell its competitive product in the international markets and will continue to sell: "Russia is a country that offers its competitive product to the world markets. We will continue to do so."

- The Kremlin is not aware of US President Donald Trump's alleged plans to suspend data sharing with Kiev or disable Ukraine's Starlink internet service if Kiev continues to attack Russian refineries: "We know nothing about that."

- Moscow's position on the possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is well known and unchanged: "Yesterday, we talked about it many times and I have nothing to add. There is no change here. Our position on all these issues is very well known."

- It is still too early to talk about the compensation mechanism for the financial losses suffered by the users of Yandex services following the Ukrainian attacks on the company: "Now it is premature to talk about financial losses. You know that the company is strong and powerful. Yes, it is facing problems now. Of course, this issue is currently being investigated by the government, but the company is taking emergency measures to counter the attack."