The Russian delegation that arrived in Alaska because of the sanctions was forced to bring with them a large amount of cash dollars to pay for refueling aircraft with fuel. This was announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on NBC.
On August 15, the presidents held talks in Anchorage The Russian Federation and the United States of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Anchorage. It has now become known that the Russian delegation has encountered difficulties in paying for its stay.
"When the Russians landed in Alaska to refuel, they had to pay in cash because they can't use our banking system. They have to count on the consequences every day," Rubio said.
When asked by the presenter why the US president has not yet "punished" the Russian leader, Rubio replied:
"Every sanction that was in force on the day he took office remains in force. And the consequences of all these sanctions remain in force."
At the same time, the US Secretary of State noted:
"This does not mean that these sanctions are inadequate — it only means that they did not affect the outcome of the war."
According to NBC estimates, refueling only one aircraft "Russia" could cost about $ 85 thousand, taking into account the cost of a gallon of jet fuel. In total, three sides are usually used for Putin's delegation.
"Putin's plane has a capacity of 152,620 liters. According to the Jet Fuel Price Monitor of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the price per gallon of jet fuel (about 3.8 liters) has recently been about $2.10. This means that Russia probably paid about $ 85,000 for one plane," the American TV channel pointed out.
As reported, the Russian delegation, in addition to President Vladimir Putin, included Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Presidential Aide for Foreign Policy Yuri Ushakov, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and presidential Special Representative for Investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries Kirill Dmitriev. The negotiations were supposed to begin with a one-on-one conversation between the leaders, as previously reported in the Kremlin.
However, it started in a different format — "three on three".