Kremlin says US is wrong to condition economic cooperation with Russia on Ukraine peace deal

Russian drone strike in Dnipro
Rescuers work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Source: REUTERS

The Kremlin said on Friday that the United States is wrong to make economic cooperation with Russia conditional on a settlement of the war in Ukraine.

"We are wasting time, and American companies, just like our own, are missing out on the profits they could already be making," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Peskov said the topic of cooperation was still on the agenda, adding that Russia and the U.S. "have many opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation".

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