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Trump talks to Putin, then announces diesel deal with Russia, in sharp reversal of U.S. policy

CBC News · October 9, 2026 at 4:18 p.m.

Trump talks to Putin, then announces diesel deal with Russia, in sharp reversal of U.S. policy

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President Donald Trump said that he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal after years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

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Trump talks to Putin, then announces diesel deal with Russia, in sharp reversal of U.S. policy

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