Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that Russia and China remain committed to the moratorium on nuclear testing.
Peskov rejected US accusations against Moscow and Beijing of violating the decades-old moratorium on explosive nuclear testing during a press conference in Moscow.
"But that is not true. Neither the Chinese nor the Russians have violated it. We heard statements from Beijing and it firmly rejects such accusations and remains committed to the moratorium," he stressed.
Peskov noted that Moscow is interested in cooperation with Washington, but US sanctions hinder the establishment of interaction.
“Sanctions, which we, of course, consider illegal, hinder the establishment of trade and economic interaction between Russia and the US. We are interested in developing it,” Peskov said. “Potentially, there may be many projects on the agenda, but to achieve this, we need to revive our relations.”
Asked whether Moscow discussed the US fuel blockade against Cuba, Peskov answered negatively, adding: "We have bilateral Russian-Cuban relations; they are very important for us and we are developing them in every possible way."
He also confirmed that possible aid to Havana was discussed during the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla that took place earlier in the day.
After stopping oil from Mexico and Venezuela to Cuba and arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in the process, the US has imposed a fuel embargo on Cuba, deepening its acute shortages.
Washington has also announced its intention to impose proportional import tariffs on goods from countries that dare to supply fuel to Cuba.
The Russian embassy in Havana announced last week that Moscow will soon begin shipments of oil and petroleum products to Cuba as humanitarian aid.
