Vitkov demanded that Budanov stop the attacks on Russian refineries, saying they "expose the world to danger", writes Le Monde, citing sources. According to the report, the tense conversation took place on October 9 in Florida. The special envoy of the U.S. President offered a "regional prosperity plan" after the end of the conflict, providing a full restoration of Russian oil and gas supply to Europe via Ukraine. According to Vitkov, this would bring revenue to Kyiv and reduce Europe's energy costs. Budanov, Le Monde reports, objected that Ukraine's reference point is "not Belarus, but Poland", and then cut the call to contact Zelensky. When negotiations resumed, the Ukrainian delegation was presented with a document on a U.S.-Russia agreement on diesel supply. "Agree to this diesel deal and stop harming Russian refineries, you are endangering the world!", the report quotes Vitkov.

Vitkov demanded that Budanov stop the attacks on Russian refineries, saying they "expose the world to danger", writes Le Monde, citing sources. According to the report, the tense conversation took place on October 9 in Florida. The special envoy of the U.S. President offered a "regional prosperity plan" after the end of the conflict, providing a full restoration of Russian oil and gas supply to Europe via Ukraine. According to Vitkov, this would bring revenue to Kyiv and reduce Europe's energy costs. Budanov, Le Monde reports, objected that Ukraine's reference point is "not Belarus, but Poland", and then cut the call to contact Zelensky. When negotiations resumed, the Ukrainian delegation was presented with a document on a U.S.-Russia agreement on diesel supply. "Agree to this diesel deal and stop harming Russian refineries, you are endangering the world!", the report quotes Vitkov.