MOSCOW/KYIV - New sanctions against Russia complicate efforts to restore relations with the US, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview released Sunday.
"Of course, the actions taken this week were an unfriendly move. They truly damaged the prospects for reviving our relations, but this does not mean we should abandon these aspirations," Peskov told journalist of Russia-1 TV channel Pavel Zarubin, commenting on the sanctions.
He added that Russia is interested in building good relations with all countries, including the United States.
The spokesman noted that Putin appreciates Trump's desire to achieve a resolution to the Ukraine conflict, but stressed it "cannot be resolved overnight."
On Wednesday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, the two largest Russian oil producers, and called for "an immediate ceasefire," adding that the White House was prepared to take further actions if necessary.
The United States and its allies have imposed multiple rounds of financial and trade sanctions on Russia since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022, targeting Russian banks, defense industries and energy exports.
Meanwhile, at least three people were killed and 32 were injured in Russian drone strikes on Kyiv early Sunday, authorities reported.
According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, seven of the injured, including two children, were hospitalized.
The State Service for Emergencies said that drones hit two high-rise residential buildings in the northeastern Desnianskyi district, igniting fire in one of them and shattering windows in the other.
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Another drone struck an apartment block in the northern Obolonskyi district.
More than 100 rescuers and 20 units of equipment were deployed to the sites of the strikes.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that its air defenses intercepted 90 of 101 Russian drones overnight.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that over the past week, Russia had fired nearly 1,200 combat drones, more than 1,360 guided bombs, and over 50 missiles at Ukraine.
