Russia considering Sri Lanka’s appeal to overcome energy crisis

The Russian side received an appeal from Sri Lanka for help to overcome the energy crisis, the issues of its provision are under consideration, the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed.

Sri Lanka had reportedly inquired the possibilities of purchasing Russian fuel from Moscow in overcoming the energy crisis.

“We can confirm that such appeals were indeed received by the Government of the Russian Federation and the Russian Embassy in Sri Lanka,” a Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said.

Answering a question about how assistance will be provided to Colombo, the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that “these issues are under consideration, and it is premature to talk about the results of it now.” Agencies