Putin Proposes to Xi Jinping that Iran's Enriched Uranium be Transferred to Russia

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday (21 May 2026) that Tehran and Washington should discuss Moscow’s proposal to transfer Iran’s enriched uranium to Russia. Speaking at a press conference in Moscow, Peskov said the United States had not yet received the proposal.

According to Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the proposal with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a closed-door conversation. ‘They discussed Iran during a meeting over tea. He (Putin) shared the idea,’ the Kremlin spokesman said.

Peskov declined to provide further details, saying: ‘That is precisely why the conversation was held behind closed doors.’

Separately commenting on Cuba, Peskov said the US blockade of the island has catastrophic consequences for ordinary people. ‘The blockade against the island itself has never happened before and has devastating humanitarian consequences for ordinary people living there,’ he said. ‘Of course, this display of power further in the form of this fleet and so on would only worsen the situation for the island’s inhabitants,’ he added.

In response to US allegations against former Cuban leader Raul Castro, Peskov said Moscow opposes coercive pressure tactics against senior political leaders. ‘We believe that under no circumstances should such methods, which border on violence, be applied to the current or former leaders of the country. This is not the first time we have seen this. We do not approve of this,’ he said.

‘We believe that the pressure placed on Cuba cannot be justified,’ he added.

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