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, with the US Treasury issuing a temporary license for Russian diesel into the market. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The deal comes weeks before US midterm elections amid rising diesel prices that have doubled since the Iran war began in February, with Trump stating that diesel prices for Americans and the world will come down in record numbers and fast. [1] [4]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised the deal as a gift to Putin, while Ukraine struck a Russian fuel site hours after the announcement. [4] [6]
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