Putin said that “the United States is really buying Russian Uranus and that the Russian Federation is the second largest supplier of Uranus to the American market. According to the head of the Kremlin, last year Russia earned $ 750–760 million on this, and during the first half of 2025 $ 800 million.
“Uranus in this case is fuel. This is also an energy resource for nuclear power plants. In this sense, it is no different from oil, gas, fuel oil or coal … Well, what's the difference? Yes, no,” the Russian leader emphasized.
In his manner, Putin tried to explain why the United States did not stop buying Russian fuel, demanding this from others.
“Here you asked:“ Why do the United States buy it themselves, and they seem to be trying to ban our energy carriers themselves? ”Well, the answer is simple:“ What is allowed to Jupiter is not allowed to the bull, ”he said.
But neither China nor India “do not want to be bulls,” Putin emphasized.
Context
Against the backdrop of efforts to end the war in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tough American sanctions against Russia if Putin refuses to sit down at the negotiating table. Trump postponed restrictions several times for the Russian Federation. The last time he promised to impose sanctions after all the countries of the European Union would stop buying Russian energy carriers.
September 13th The New York Times wrote that Trump He announced a condition for the EU, in the implementation of which he himself does not believe. Politico, After analyzing the statement of the US president, he called his requirements for Europeans “heavy and impossible.”
