Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov commented on the words of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the Russian delegation was forced to bring cash dollars to Alaska to pay for fuel for their aircraft.
"You always have to pay for fuel. Cash or not — it doesn't matter. These are expenses that are always borne by a country whose leadership visits another state with a corresponding delegation," the Russian Foreign Minister said in an interview with Rossiya—24 TV channel.
As reported by EADaily, earlier in an interview with NBC News, Rubio said that "when the Russians landed in Alaska to refuel, they had to pay in cash because they can't use" the US banking system. "They have to count on the consequences every day [due to sanctions]," the Secretary of State noted.
According to NBC estimates, refueling only one aircraft "Russia" could cost about $ 85 thousand, taking into account the cost of a gallon of jet fuel. In total, three sides are usually used for Putin's delegation.
On August 15, the presidents held talks in Anchorage Russia and the USA Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. In a press statement following the talks, Putin said that the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict was the main topic of the summit. The Russian leader also called for turning the page in bilateral relations and returning to cooperation and invited Trump to Moscow. For his part, the US president announced the progress made in the negotiations, but noted that not all parties managed to come to an agreement.
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