Russia ready to provide cheap oil to Pakistan, if asked: Russian Consul General

Consul General of the Russian Federation in Karachi Andrey Fedorov has said that his country is ready to provide cheap oil to Pakistan if contacted by the Pakistani government. Russian Consul General Andrey Fedorov confirmed that the former prime minister Imran Khan discussed the trade of Russian oil during his visit to Moscow.

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He also confirmed that the sanctions on Russia could affect trade ties with Pakistan.

The consul general added that Russia could not foresee an immediate solution to its conflict with Ukraine. Fedorov said that Ukraine is unserious about peace dialogues with Russia. The diplomat said that Moscow will provide cheap oil to Pakistan if it is contacted by the government.

Earlier in the day, former energy minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hammad Azhar asserted that the incumbent government was also barring private companies from buying oil from Russia.

Source: ARY News