Zelenskyy says letting Russia sell diesel to US is 'investment in war'
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply diesel to U.S. and global markets, with the Treasury Department issuing General License 135 authorizing transactions through April 7, 2027.
- Surging diesel prices, averaging $6.28 per gallon, prompted the administration to seek fuel relief ahead of midterm elections amid Strait of Hormuz energy disruptions from U.S.-Israeli operations against Iran.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the deal as "an investment in a war that must be ended," arguing it funds Moscow while Ukrainian negotiators met U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Florida.
- The deal bypasses the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, signed three weeks ago to choke off Russian energy revenues, creating tension with Congress's legislative intent to pressure Moscow.
- Energy analysts warn the initial 300,000-ton shipment is modest compared to U.S. daily consumption, while Zelenskyy cautions that easing sanctions without de-escalation guarantees risks encouraging further Russian aggression.
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Donald Trump defends the deal that has created a clash with Zelenski as he considers it necessary to lower fuel prices. More information: Trump announces an agreement with Putin for Russia to inject "immediately" more than 300,000 tons of diesel into the market
The Ukrainian President said that allowing Russia to sell petroleum products would prolong a war that must be ended. This news was published on Cedarnews News. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, they visited our official website.
Moscow "expresses its thanks" after the agreement with Washington on diesel deliveries by hitting again Ukraine, said the Ukrainian President Saturday. "Today Russia has
Donald Trump announced that Vladimir Putin has committed to supply millions of tons of diesel. An announcement that falls as Russia faces attacks on its refineries. And that Donald Trump is in trouble a few weeks from the midterms. - Trump negotiates Russian diesel: "Putin needs to export, it is with energy money that he kills Ukrainians," Adina Revol says on LCI (International).
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