Boris Johnson Condemns U.S. Decision on Russian Diesel and Leadership Statements
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced a deal to import millions of tons of diesel from Russia following a call with Vladimir Putin, drawing swift condemnation from critics who labeled it a "financial lifeline" to Moscow.
- Trump is increasingly viewing Kyiv's battle against Russia through the lens of energy prices ahead of midterm elections, aiming to lower domestic diesel costs to bolster his political standing.
- The Treasury suspended sanctions on Russian diesel to facilitate imports, with Russia set to supply more than 300,000 tons immediately, followed by 500,000 tons in November, then 1 million tons, then 3 million tons.
- Seven senators, including four Republicans, on Sunday called on Trump to "immediately reverse course" on the purchase, while John Bolton told The Telegraph, "Trump just makes things up."
- Trump announced an "ENERGY CEASEFIRE" on Truth Social, pushing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop bombing oil refineries, though Zelenskyy expressed significant doubts about Russia reciprocating the agreement.
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Ukraine disputes Trump's claim of energy ceasefire as Russian diesel deal draws fire
President Trump blames high energy prices on Ukraine, not his war in the Middle East, and made a surprise decision to suspend sanctions against Russia on Friday. William Brangham discusses the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia war with Andrew Weiss. He’s a former State Department official and is now with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, the former British Prime Minister hoped that the Royal Navy would stop a Russian diesel cargo in the English Channel.
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Times of IndiaRussian strikes put Trump's energy ceasefire in doubt
Trump announced the purported ceasefire days after unveiling a deal to buy diesel from Russia, which Zelenskyy criticised as a reversal of years of Western efforts to isolate the Russian economy. Trump has also urged Ukrainians to remove Zelenskyy through an election, marking an unusually sharp exchange in a relationship strained since Trump returned to power in 2025.
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