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Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel

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President says deal essential to lower US fuel prices but move set to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies US politics – live updates Donald Trump was on a fresh collision course with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Euro…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:39:31 UTC.

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  1. Trump strikes deal with Putin for diesel - as Zelenskyy blasts 'weak decision'

  2. Trump says Putin agrees to supply Russian diesel to US and global markets

  3. Trump announces Russian diesel deal amid soaring US fuel prices

  4. Trump strikes deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets

  5. Trump announces diesel deal with Russia in bid to lower prices

  6. Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel

  7. Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin

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