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Russia is continuing discussions with the United States about a potential ceasefire on attacks against energy infrastructure in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
Speaking to journalists, Peskov said the issue had been addressed at a news conference on Monday and that he had nothing further to add. “Contacts regarding this matter are ongoing,” he said.
Peskov said he saw no connection between Russia’s position on Ukraine and a deal for Moscow to supply diesel to the United States and global markets. US President Donald Trump announced the proposed deal on Friday after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The spokesman called the diesel agreement a “highly mutually beneficial” aspect of Russian-American cooperation, saying it served the interests of the United States, global energy markets and Russia. He also said European countries might try to obstruct the deal.
Russia offers competitive products on global markets and would continue to do so, Peskov said. He added that the Kremlin was unaware of reports that Washington would stop sharing intelligence with Kyiv, or of a US- and European-proposed peace plan for the war in Ukraine reported by The Washington Post.
Peskov said it was too early to discuss compensation for financial losses suffered by “Yandex” users after recent Ukrainian attacks on the company’s data centres.
On Sunday, Trump said on “Truth Social” that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate ceasefire on attacks against each other’s energy infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Axios on Sunday that Kyiv was prepared to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries if Moscow halted attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, stressing that any de-escalation should be reciprocal and backed by guarantees.
On Monday, Peskov said the Kremlin had no immediate comment on the proposed halt, while confirming that contacts with the United States on the issue were continuing.
