Russia has reportedly asked the US to allow it to use frozen state assets to purchase Boeing aircraft, once a ceasefire is reached in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported, citing a source in Moscow.
According to the report, the request is not a precondition of agreeing to a ceasefire, but Russia understands that funds cannot be used for such purchases while the conflict in the region continues.
A deal allowing the purchase of US-made planes could become part of a broader easing of sanctions if hostilities end, the outlet noted.
In a comment to Bloomberg, National Security Council spokesperson Bryan Hughes said the US “will not discuss any economic commitments until a ceasefire is in place.”
Boeing ceased cooperation with Russia shortly after the conflict in Ukraine began in February 2022, halting both the sale of new planes and the supply of parts or maintenance services for existing aircraft.