MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Monday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's call on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russia's fuel-producing facilities.
"Any call on Kiev to stop attacks on civilian economic infrastructure can only be welcomed," said Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
"Any countries can use their influence on Kiev to encourage it to show greater flexibility, which would be a significant contribution to the settlement process," Peskov said.
On Monday, Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Ukraine had agreed not to strike Russian energy targets and "Russia has agreed to do, likewise!"
On Sunday, Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop attacking Russian refineries, saying such strikes were causing a shortage of diesel.
Earlier, the Russian government introduced a temporary ban on the export of gasoline, diesel, marine fuel and gas oil to stabilize the domestic fuel market.
