Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin, reversing years of pressure on Russia over Ukraine war

Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin, reversing years of pressure on Russia over Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia had agreed to immediately supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel to US and global markets in an effort to cut fuel prices before November's midterm elections. The move marks a stunning change of policy after the US and its allies hit Russia with waves of sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine.

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