Trump Strikes Deal with Putin to Get Diesel in Sharp Reversal of Policy Before Midterms
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Donald Trump made Russian diesel deal with Vladimir Putin after row with Volodymyr Zelensky
Donald Trump struck a shock diesel deal with Vladimir Putin after Volodymyr Zelensky defied his request to stop striking Russia’s oil refineries. On Friday, the US leader announced that Moscow had agreed to supply “immediately more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel fuel” amid record-high prices for the product. He also said Washington would lift sanctions on Russian diesel to help make another 1.5 million tonnes available by year-end.The move signal…
The call between the presidents produces the lifting of sanctions to the Russians, in exchange for supplies capable of calming the price of diesel in time for the midterm elections. Kiev and Brussels are furious. Zelensky: "Reduce pressure is a help" EU: "So they finance the Russian war, we will continue to reduce dependence"
Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin portray their remarkable agreement on the sale of Russian diesel as a win-win. But the rest...
Trump once again directly hit Putin with his diesel agreement, Russia correspondent Mika Hentunen estimates.
The "diesel deal" is Putin's geopolitical success!
The "diesel deal" is Putin's geopolitical success!Why?Russia has significant reserves of diesel fuel and is traditionally one of the largest exporters. Last year, about 39 million tons were shipped to foreign markets. The planned supply of 4.8 million...
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