Zelenskyy says letting Russia sell diesel to US is 'investment in war'
He said the deal would give Moscow more money for the war and called for a binding, long-term de-escalation agreement.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a Congress delegation in Kyiv on October 9, warning that easing sanctions on Russia without a binding agreement will enable Moscow to prolong the invasion.
- Russian strikes recently targeted residential and civilian infrastructure in Pryluky, Kramatorsk, Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Odesa, causing dozens dead and hundreds injured while demonstrating the intensified aggression Zelenskyy warned against.
- Kyiv formally proposed a mirror compromise to Western partners: Ukraine will cease strikes on Russian refineries if Russia guarantees a complete end to attacks on Ukraine's energy, port, and logistics infrastructure.
- Zelenskyy expressed skepticism regarding Moscow's willingness to abide by an agreement, warning Russia might seek temporary relief for fuel markets ahead of elections before resuming strikes.
- Demanding a firm stance from Washington, Zelenskyy called for full enforcement of sanctions under the Lindsey Graham Act, noting that past European measures easing sanctions were followed by intensified strikes.
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Before the mid-term elections, the Iran war drives fuel prices in the US to record levels. Putin takes advantage of Trump's predicament and promises large-scale Russian diesel deliveries to Washington. For Ukrainian President Selenskyi, a hard setback.
Zelensky Says Trump’s Diesel Deal with Putin ‘Not Honest’
“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios in a phone interview on Friday that President Trump’s decision to unilaterally lift sanctions on Russia and allow it to export diesel was ‘not fair and not honest,'” Axios reports. Said Zelensky: “You know, it looks like a happy birthday present for Putin. It looks absolutely terrible.”
Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, criticized the agreement on Friday between the US and Russia that will allow Moscow to supply diesel to Washington. For Zelensky, the agreement is an investment in a war that should be closed, not prolonged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …
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