Diesel deal offers chance for restoration of Russia-US ties - MFA

The diesel deal could serve as a foundation for the gradual restoration of business ties between Moscow and Washington, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said.

He noted that the issue is not the lifting of unilateral illegitimate sanctions against Russia, but rather a temporary exemption from this anti-Russian regime, a short-term suspension of certain artificial barriers prompted by a situational need to gain access to global markets for specific Russian products that are in high demand at this stage.

"The diesel deal demonstrates that even in a challenging environment, opportunities remain to carry out specific projects that could serve as a foundation for the gradual restoration of business and other ties between our countries," Pankin said.