USA not apposing Pakistan deal in Russia
USA not apposing Pakistan deal in Russia WASHINGTON: Days after Pakistan placed its first order for discounted Russian oil, the Biden administration indicated that it will not oppose the deal. “Look, each country is going to make its own sovereign decisions as it relates to its energy supply,” a US State Department spokesperson told reporters in Washington on Tuesday afternoon when asked to comment on Pakistan’s decision. Vedant Patel, the department’s principal deputy spokesperson, said that the United States had left the door open for such purchases when it placed restrictions on Russian oil after Moscow invaded Ukraine last year. “One of the reasons that the United States, through the G7, has been a big proponent of the price cap is to ensure that steps are not being taken to keep Russian energy off the market because we understand that there is a demand for supply,” Mr Patel explained. The United States had indicated at previous briefings as well that Pakistan can purc...