Zelenskyy says letting Russia sell diesel to US is 'investment in war'
Zelenskyy said the move could add billions to Moscow’s war effort and urged enforceable sanctions relief only if Russia de-escalates.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply diesel to U.S. and global markets, with the Treasury Department issuing General License 135 authorizing transactions through April 7, 2027.
- Surging diesel prices, averaging $6.28 per gallon, prompted the administration to seek fuel relief ahead of midterm elections amid Strait of Hormuz energy disruptions from U.S.-Israeli operations against Iran.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the deal as "an investment in a war that must be ended," arguing it funds Moscow while Ukrainian negotiators met U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Florida.
- The deal bypasses the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, signed three weeks ago to choke off Russian energy revenues, creating tension with Congress's legislative intent to pressure Moscow.
- Energy analysts warn the initial 300,000-ton shipment is modest compared to U.S. daily consumption, while Zelenskyy cautions that easing sanctions without de-escalation guarantees risks encouraging further Russian aggression.
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Zelenskiy says letting Russia sell diesel to US is ‘investment in war’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticised an accord on Friday between the US and Russia allowing Moscow to provide the US with diesel, calling it “an investment in a war that must be ended.” He dismissed the accord, which was announced while a Ukrainian delegation was in the US to discuss how to seek a resolution […]
Zelenskyy: Easing sanctions without de-escalation deal signals weakness to Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, commenting on the conversation between the US and Russian presidents, stated that easing sanctions against Moscow without a long-term de-escalation agreement would only prolong the war.
U.S. media reported that U.S. President Donald Trump decided on a diesel supply deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ignored repeated U.S. calls to halt attacks on Russian oil facilities. On the 9th (local time), the U.S. political news outlet Axios
Ukraine was meeting with Trump's negotiators. Then came the news that Trump had signed an energy deal with Russia. - Our delegation is being used as a smokescreen. It's really not fair, says Zelenskyj.
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