Shafaq News..Trump-Putin Diesel Deal Follows Ukraine Strikes
The envoys said Washington expects reciprocity as Russian refinery attacks have cut output to about 60%, analysts at Kpler said.
- US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner warned Ukrainian negotiators in Miami that Washington could cut intelligence sharing unless Kyiv halts long-range drone strikes on Russian oil refineries.
- President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin reached a diesel supply deal, prompting the US Treasury Department to issue a sanctions waiver through April 7, 2027 to address domestic fuel prices.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the agreement as "unfair" in an Axios interview, while US officials argued that refinery strikes harm American consumers and fuel markets.
- On Saturday, a senior Ukrainian official told the Financial Times that Kyiv intends to press ahead with strikes, stating "We will burn refineries" despite the ultimatum.
- Analysts remain skeptical of Moscow's ability to fulfill export promises given that maritime shipments collapsed throughout 2026, casting doubt on the deal enacted shortly after the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026.
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According to a Ukrainian official cited by the website, US President Donald Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, set this condition during talks with the Ukrainian side in Miami. The Ukrainian official claims that Trump could cut off Ukraine's access to US intelligence if the country continues to ignore his requests to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries. At the same time, the US official denied any such threats. He added that Wit…
The US can stop the transfer of intelligence to Ukraine if Kiev does not stop attacks on Russian refineries (NPPs), as warned by Ukrainian representatives, and the US warned Kiev about the possible cessation of the transfer of intelligence if Ukraine does not stop the attacks on Russian refineries as requested by Donald Trump, writes Axios with reference to a Ukrainian official. He claims that the threat was made during talks in Miami with Speci…
US President Donald Trump's administration has threatened to stop sharing information with Ukraine if Kiev continues to attack Russian oil refineries, reports Axios, according to RBC-Ukraine.
The United States threatened Kiev with deprivation of intelligence for attacks on Russian refineries
The United States threatened Kiev with deprivation of intelligence for attacks on Russian refineriesAmerican negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, according to a Ukrainian official, warned Kiev about the possible termination of the transfer...
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