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WorldPingTrump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms. He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call.
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The amount is small compared with U.S. demand, but the deal aligns the U.S. with Russia and against Ukraine’s efforts to bomb Russian refineries.
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WorldPingUS President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia had agreed to immediately supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel to US and global markets in an effort to cut fuel prices before November's midterm elections.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
Russia to supply 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately, followed by 1.5 million more, as prices soar amid the Iran war.
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WorldPingS. Jaishankar arrived in Ethiopia on October 8 from Côte d’Ivoire on the final leg of his three-nation tour of African countries, which also included Ghana.
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WorldPingUkraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".
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