Trump announces deal with Putin to release Russian diesel
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US President Trump says Russia will release 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately, followed by 500,000 tonnes in November and another million later.
US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin allowing Moscow to immediately release 300,000 tonnes of diesel, followed by 500,000 tonnes in November and another million after that. [1] [4] [5]
The US Treasury issued a temporary license allowing Russian diesel into the market. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the deal a "gift" to Putin. [1] [4]
The move comes weeks before US midterm elections amid rising diesel prices since the Iran war began in February. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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