Russia is demanding a guarantee from Washington that Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine will not affect Russian trade with Iran, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing a European diplomat.
“In view of the new circumstances and wave of sanctions against Russia we have the right to protect our interests in the nuclear field and wider context,” said Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s envoy to the talks.
Washington, however, rejected Russia’s latest demands, with one senior official saying the US will not play “Let’s Make a Deal” with Moscow.
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said Tuesday that Russia was trying to gain as much as it could from the deal with Iran, as Western sanctions have crippled the country’s economy. READ MORE
