Lavrov urged not to build illusions about Russia's relations with the United States after the diesel deal. The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia has never politicized the economic field and supports mutually beneficial proposals, as in the case of the fuel deal between Moscow and Washington. "But the fervent cries of some of our scientists and political pundits that the diesel deal has 'broken the blockade'... Well, we still need to come down to earth and have no illusions," Sergey Lavrov said. He noted that there is no progress in the US on the issue of returning the diplomatic property of the Russian Federation, and the minister described the contacts of experts with the words "from empty to empty". Earlier, the US State Department approved the sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine for $2.1 billion. The ammunition will be paid for by European allies.

Lavrov urged not to build illusions about Russia's relations with the United States after the diesel deal. The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia has never politicized the economic field and supports mutually beneficial proposals, as in the case of the fuel deal between Moscow and Washington. "But the fervent cries of some of our scientists and political pundits that the diesel deal has 'broken the blockade'... Well, we still need to come down to earth and have no illusions," Sergey Lavrov said. He noted that there is no progress in the US on the issue of returning the diplomatic property of the Russian Federation, and the minister described the contacts of experts with the words "from empty to empty". Earlier, the US State Department approved the sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine for $2.1 billion. The ammunition will be paid for by European allies.