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Trump says US will receive large shipments of Russian diesel
Trump says the United States will receive large amounts of diesel from Russia.
He said he lifted sanctions on Moscow to make the shipments possible.
He hopes the deal will lower fuel prices, though that has not been confirmed.
Ukraine’s president criticized the move as the countries resume talks about the war.
Donald Trump said he had negotiated large shipments of Russian diesel with Vladimir Putin.
Trump said he lifted sanctions on Moscow to enable the deliveries.
He said the shipments would quickly reduce diesel prices in the United States and around the world.
The announcement came as the United States and Ukraine resumed discussions about the war with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the announced agreement as an “unworthy” and “weak” decision by Washington.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump said he negotiated the agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- What
- The United States is to receive large shipments of Russian diesel, with sanctions on Moscow lifted to allow them.
- When
- Trump announced the agreement on Friday, October 9, 2026.
- Where
- The deliveries are intended for the United States.
- Why
- Trump said the shipments would rapidly lower diesel prices. The article says he was seeking to lower prices before the US midterm elections.
Donald Trump
Volodymyr Zelensky
Agreement
Donald Trump
Trump said he negotiated the diesel shipments with Putin and lifted sanctions to enable them.
Volodymyr Zelensky
Zelensky called the announced agreement an “unworthy” and “weak” decision by Washington.
Trump announced that he had negotiated large Russian diesel shipments with Putin and lifted sanctions on Moscow.
Zelensky criticized the agreement as an “unworthy” and “weak” decision by Washington.
- Announced by
- Donald Trump
- Russian counterpart
- Vladimir Putin
- Product
- Diesel
- Sanctions
- Trump said he lifted sanctions on Moscow to enable the shipments.
- Date announced
- October 9, 2026
What people are saying
Diesel prices for Americans and, in reality, for the world, WILL FALL RAPIDLY BY RECORD AMOUNTS!
unworthy
weak
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