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Trump cancelled his assembly with Putin after US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. Kremlin referred to as the transfer unfriendly however goals to take care of good relations with the United States.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump (Image Credit: Reuters)
After US President Donald Trump cancelled his upcoming assembly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin on Sunday stated it was incorrect to speak in regards to the cancellation of the assembly whereas calling the sanctions on Russian oil corporations as “an unfriendly step”.
“Presidents can not meet for the sake of assembly, they can’t simply waste their time, and they’re open about that. That’s why they instructed (Russian Foreign Minister Sergei) Lavrov and (US Secretary of State Marco) Rubio to organize this course of. The course of is difficult,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov informed state TV Kremlin correspondent Pavel Zarubin.
Speaking on the sanctions imposed by the US on two main Russian oil corporations, Peskov slammed the choice and stated that Russia seeks to construct pleasant relations with all international locations, together with the US.
“Despite the assorted nuances voiced by the President of the United States, we should nonetheless be oriented in direction of our pursuits. Our pursuits are to construct good relations with all international locations, together with the United States,” he stated.
“Of course, the actions that have been taken this week have been an unfriendly step. They have certainly broken the prospects for resuscitating our relationships. But that doesn’t imply that we must always abandon these aspirations. We ought to do what’s beneficial to us,” he identified.
Last week, President Trump slapped main sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil corporations after concluding that Vladimir Putin was not being “sincere and forthright” in Ukraine talks.
According to an announcement by the Treasury Department, the sanctions have been imposed on Russia’s two largest oil corporations, Open Joint Stock Company Rosneft Oil Company (Rosneft) and Lukoil OAO (Lukoil).
These sanctions has triggered a spike in world oil costs and prompting main patrons of Russian crude to hunt options.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has drawn up a brand new set of sanctions focusing on key sectors of Russia’s economic system, able to deploy if Vladimir Putin continues to delay ending Moscow’s battle in Ukraine, Reuters reported, citing officers within the know.
According to Reuters, the brand new sanctions into consideration might lengthen to Russia’s banking system and the infrastructure used to export oil. Ukrainian officers have reportedly pitched Washington on even harder measures, together with slicing off all Russian banks from the dollar-based system, although it stays unclear how significantly these proposals are being thought-about.
October 26, 2025, 19:42 IST
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