The diesel deal can serve as a basis for the gradual restoration of business ties between Moscow and Washington, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Penkin said in an interview with TASs.
He noted the importance of remembering that, in this context, "the issue is not the removal of unilateral illegitimate sanctions against Russia, but a temporary exemption from this anti-Russian regime, a short-term suspension of certain artificial barriers that originates from a situational need to gain access to global markets for specific Russian products that are currently in high demand."
"Nevertheless, the diesel deal proves that even in a challenging environment, opportunities remain to carry out specific projects that can serve as a basis for the gradual restoration of business and other relations between our countries," Pankin said.