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Russian official says EU bought $320.7 billion in Russian energy since 2022
Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian presidential envoy and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, said the European Union bought more than $320 billion worth of Russian energy since 2022.
He cited Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, who put the total at $320.7 billion.
Dmitriev said the EU and Western media conceal these purchases.
He also criticized them for criticizing a diesel deal between Russia and the United States.
Dmitriev said the deal benefits US farmers, consumers and energy markets.
The statement comes amid the conflict in Ukraine, which began in 2022.
The account gives no response from the EU and no further details about the diesel deal.
Kirill Dmitriev said the European Union paid Russia more than $320 billion for energy since the start of the conflict in Ukraine.
He cited Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, who put the total at $320.7 billion since 2022.
Dmitriev accused the EU and mainstream Western media of concealing the purchases.
He also criticized their criticism of a Russia-US diesel deal, saying it benefited US farmers, consumers and the energy market.
Dmitriev made the remarks in a post on X.
- Who
- Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian presidential special envoy and CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, made the claim. He cited Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
- What
- Dmitriev said the EU paid more than $320 billion for Russian energy since 2022; Novak’s cited figure was $320.7 billion.
- When
- Dmitriev posted the claim on October 12, 2026. Novak’s interview was described as referring to purchases since 2022.
- Where
- Dmitriev made the statement on X. Novak’s remarks appeared in an interview with the Vesti TV program.
- Why
- Dmitriev said the EU and mainstream Western media concealed the purchases while criticizing a Russia-US diesel deal.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
European countries purchased Russian energy sources worth $320.7 billion, according to Alexander Novak.
Kirill Dmitriev posted his claim on X, citing a fragment of Novak’s interview with Vesti TV.
- EU energy purchases
- More than $320 billion, according to Dmitriev
- Novak’s figure
- $320.7 billion
- Period cited by Novak
- Since 2022
- Dmitriev’s role
- Russian presidential special envoy and RDIF CEO
- Statement date
- October 12, 2026
What people are saying
The EU paid over $320 billion to Russia for energy from the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict! The EU & legacy media hide this fact and have the audacity to criticize the US-Russia diesel deal that benefits US farmers, consumers, the energy market and the world. Truth matters.


