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Trump’s diesel sanctions move deepens tensions with Ukraine
The United States suspended sanctions on Russian diesel while meeting Ukrainian and European officials near Miami.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner also urged Ukraine to stop attacking Russian oil refineries.
Ukraine’s officials asked what they would receive in return, and some attendees saw the U.S. response as a veiled threat to intelligence support; a U.S. official denied any threat to withdraw it.
Ukraine says its refinery strikes answer Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, and President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered to stop them if Russia does the same.
Russia rejected that proposal, while President Donald Trump has criticized Ukraine’s strikes, citing their effect on fuel prices and U.S. farmers.
The dispute has put future U.S. support for Ukraine in doubt and strained peace efforts.
Witkoff and Kushner have delayed a planned trip to Russia until Zelensky restores a more stable relationship with Trump.
Trump later said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire, but neither side confirmed it.
The United States said it would suspend sanctions on Russian diesel during a meeting with Ukrainian and European officials near Miami.
U.S. envoys also relayed President Donald Trump’s demand that Ukraine stop attacking Russian oil refineries.
The meeting deepened tensions between Washington and Kyiv and renewed uncertainty over future U.S. support for Ukraine.
Trump said diesel prices were a political concern as farmers faced higher costs ahead of the harvest and U.S. legislative elections.
Trump later said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire, but neither country confirmed an agreement.
- Who
- The Trump administration, Ukrainian officials and European officials. President Volodymyr Zelensky was also involved in the dispute.
- What
- The United States said it would suspend sanctions on Russian diesel and urged Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries.
- When
- The meeting took place on a Friday; Trump commented on the attacks on Saturday and announced an energy ceasefire claim on Sunday.
- Where
- At the Shell Bay golf club near Miami.
- Why
- Trump said attacks on Russian refineries could cause problems for farmers and ranchers. The article says diesel prices had become a political concern for him.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ukrainian and European officials met with U.S. envoys near Miami, who said the United States would suspend sanctions on Russian diesel and urged Ukraine to stop refinery attacks.
Trump told reporters that Zelensky should stop the attacks on Russian refineries.
Trump said on social media that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire; neither side confirmed it.
- Meeting venue
- Shell Bay golf club near Miami
- U.S. envoys
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner
- Sanctions announcement
- The United States said it would suspend sanctions on Russian diesel
- Trump’s ceasefire claim
- An immediate “energy ceasefire”; neither side confirmed it
What people are saying
He better stop it immediately.
Sources
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