Why is US turning to Russia for diesel despite sanctions?
President Donald Trump's deal with Putin comes amid surging fuel prices and looming US midterm elections.
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WorldPingMoscow and Washington tout a diesel deal to ease sanctions and reopen fuel flows, but few details leave questions on price impacts and U.S. policy, sparking anger from Ukraine and allies.
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Ukraine warns Trump-Putin diesel deal will bankroll Russia’s war
Russian attacks kill 15 in Ukraine after Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin
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President Donald Trump's deal with Putin comes amid surging fuel prices and looming US midterm elections.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a searing statement that the U.S. easing sanctions on Moscow "plays into Russia's hands."…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
The announcement by the US Department of Treasury came minutes after U.S.President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and struck a deal to supply diesel to the American and global markets…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingRussian strikes have killed at least 15 people in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, including three children…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ABC News
Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Putin gives Russia more money to continue attacking Ukraine, Zelenskyy says.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
The strikes came a day after President Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel that Kyiv warned would help bankroll Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News