U.S.-Russia deal on diesel is 'very risky choice,' Italy PM Meloni says
- On Wednesday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the US-Russia diesel agreement as a "very risky choice" that undermines efforts to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table with Ukraine.
- The United States and Russia announced an agreement last week for Moscow to supply over 300,000 metric tons of diesel, with President Donald Trump stating the move aims to reduce energy prices before midterm elections.
- Ahead of an European Union summit, Meloni told the Italian parliament the deal provides Moscow with legitimacy and generates war revenue, stating "the outcome of this decision is uncertain, while the risks are clear."
- Condemning the decision, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy argued that allowing Russia to sell petroleum products acts as an investment in a war that should be ended, not prolonged.
- To negotiate on Europe's behalf, Meloni suggested the 27 EU member states appoint an "authoritative figure," proposing that Germany, France, and Great Britain could lead with an official mandate.
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Roberto Celante Giorgia Meloni declared in the Senate, on October 14, that the American commitment to the purchase of Russian gas oil is a mistake, because it finances Putin's war and drives away all hope of negotiation. The spokesman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, commented with a laconic "it's not his business." So, what is [...] The article L'Italia immateriale remains out of the negotiations on Ukraine: now the …
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Italian PM Meloni condemns Trump's diesel deal with Russia
She argued that rising fuel prices stem from the war in Iran, not Ukraine, but labeled the choice dubious due to obvious risks: legitimizing Moscow while its bombs fall on Ukrainian cities. She warned that new revenues could finance the war and weaken...
The Trump-Putin agreement to purchase Russian oil (diesel) "is a very dangerous choice" and "a legitimization for Moscow while its bombs continue to fall on Ukrainian cities." Thus, as foreign media write, according to the Telegraph, Giorgia Meloni declared on Wednesday in Rome, immediately winning the approval of Kiev and provoking a harsh reaction from Russia.
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