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Trump rewards Putin and betrays Ukraine with Russia diesel deal - The Latest

The Guardian UK · 12 October 2026 at 18:14

Trump rewards Putin and betrays Ukraine with Russia diesel deal - The Latest

Donald Trump’s deal to buy Russian diesel has been met with fury from Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said it was ‘a weak decision’ and would generate ‘billions’ in extra revenue for Putin’s war effort.

The Ukrainian president has also rejected US calls for an ‘energy ceasefire’, which would require Kyiv to stop striking oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end its attacks on energy infrastructure.

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