Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country was ready to "supply oil" to the US and world markets during his phone call with US counterpart Donald Trump, the Kremlin said.
Trump announced earlier on Friday that the Russian leader had agreed to release diesel fuel to the US and world markets.
"The Russian side reaffirmed its readiness to supply oil and oil products to the American and world markets," the Kremlin said in its account of the talks between the leaders.
Russian deputy prime minister in charge of energy Alexander Novak said Moscow was ready to supply the American market with 300,000 tonnes of diesel from October, 500,000 tonnes in November and one million tonnes in December, matching the terms outlined earlier by Trump.
"In the long run, this volume could reach three million tons per month," he told Russian news agencies.
'Unworthy of our partners'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy immediately slammed the offer.
"It is certainly not honest, it is certainly unworthy of our partners, and it is, in my view, a weak decision," he told reporters.
He said this would mean "extra money for the Russian war" against Ukraine, adding that "it only fuels Putin and gives him the opportunity to wage an even more intense war."
He said the Ukrainian team meeting with Trump's envoys in Florida on Friday and Saturday had "simply served as a front" for this agreement with Moscow.
According to the Kremlin, Putin and Trump also discussed the "settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, the situation surrounding Iran, as well as various aspects of bilateral relations", during their call.
Shortly after Trump's call with Putin, the US Treasury Department said on X that its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) was "immediately issuing a temporary general license to allow the supply of Russian diesel to the global market."
The US and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, prompting Tehran to respond with missile and drone attacks across the region and effectively close the Strait of Hormuz.
The conflict has continued for more than seven months, driving up global energy prices as commercial oil traffic through the strategic waterway has effectively halted.
The US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding in June after Pakistan and Qatar mediated to halt hostilities and pave the way for negotiations.
Implementation of the agreement has since stalled amid disagreements, including over security and navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
