# Business ombudsman says US diesel deal could shield Russian tankers from attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/101055

- TASS, 2026-10-15 08:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2202331

> Russian business ombudsman Alexander Shokhin said a Russian-American diesel supply deal could offer Russian tankers some protection while transiting the Black and Baltic seas. He said the agreement might also prompt cooperation in other economic areas and serve as an example of gradually normalizing relations.

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