New York – Sputnik. Papadopoulos stated to Sputnik that if an agreement is reached between the United States and Russia, it is likely that American companies will participate, which is a technical term, in some Russian oil and natural gas projects being implemented in the European market, allowing Europeans to benefit.
He added that the current situation is extremely complicated due to the sanctions imposed on Russia, emphasizing that any change in this path requires clear negotiations to determine future directions, both in terms of political relations and economic cooperation, especially in the energy sector.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump announced on October 22 the imposition of a wide package of sanctions targeting Russia’s largest oil production companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, in an attempt to pressure Moscow into reaching an agreement on the Ukrainian crisis.
