Moscow and Washington Hold Talks on Joint Projects Including Diesel Supplies

Moscow, Oct 16 (KUNA) -- Kirill Dmitriev, the special envoy to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Friday that Russia and the United States are discussing a comprehensive package of joint economic and investment projects, anticipating the announcement of new initiatives soon following an understanding on the supply of Russian diesel to American and global markets. Russian news agency RIA Novosti quoted Dmitriev as saying that the diesel agreement is one of the projects proposed within a broader set of initiatives being explored between Moscow and Washington, noting additional opportunities for cooperation between the two countries. Dmitriev pointed out that recent economic understandings between Moscow and Washington could pave the way for expanding areas of cooperation between the two nations, expressing optimism that further initiatives could be announced in the near future amid ongoing communications on several economic and investment files. U.S. President Donald Trump had announced on October 9 that he had reached an understanding with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, regarding the supply of Russian diesel to the United States and global markets, aiming to help lower fuel prices. In parallel, the U.S. Treasury Department issued a license permitting operations related to the supply of Russian diesel until April 7, 2027, a move that drew criticism from Ukraine over its potential implications for sanctions imposed on Russia due to the Russia-Ukraine war. (End) D.A.N / F.A.S