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«The New York Times as many times distorted information, especially with the onset of the crisis in Ukraine. Consider the publication as a reliable source of information I have in any case I do not recommend “- said Pushkov radio RSN.
The MP said that Russia is not” no negotiations about such exchange of the. ” In his Twitter account chairman of the Duma committee also called message NYT duck.
Pushkov said that Dmitry Medvedev and Energy Minister Alexander Novak really negotiated in Riyadh, when went to Saudi Arabia for the funeral of King. “The issues concerning the oil pricing, coordination of countries – members of OPEC and non-OPEC members. The talks were positive and constructive. No Syrian measurements in these negotiations was not “- said Pushkov.
It is also the chairman of the relevant committee of the State Duma added that Saudi Arabia itself approach to the Syrian issue began to change. “Saudi Arabia is still not support Bashar al-Assad, but became skeptical of the Syrian opposition. Now the Saudis less activity on the Syrian track than it was under the former king “, – concluded Pushkov.
Earlier, New York Times reported that during the visit of the Saudi delegation to Moscow in 2014 was negotiated, which representatives of Riyadh allegedly offered to reduce the amount of oil in exchange for Russia’s refusal to support the Assad regime.
An unnamed White House official told the newspaper that Saudi Arabia has leverage over Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to him, Riyadh is ready to contribute to the increase in oil prices in order to end the civil war in Syria, which has lasted since 2011.
Saudi Arabia repeatedly declared unwillingness to artificially influence the oil market by reducing production. In Riyadh, whenever assured that the situation should be corrected without external influence.
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