Boris Johnson Condemns U.S. Decision on Russian Diesel and Leadership Statements
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced a deal to import millions of tons of diesel from Russia following a call with Vladimir Putin, drawing swift condemnation from critics who labeled it a "financial lifeline" to Moscow.
- Trump is increasingly viewing Kyiv's battle against Russia through the lens of energy prices ahead of midterm elections, aiming to lower domestic diesel costs to bolster his political standing.
- The Treasury suspended sanctions on Russian diesel to facilitate imports, with Russia set to supply more than 300,000 tons immediately, followed by 500,000 tons in November, then 1 million tons, then 3 million tons.
- Seven senators, including four Republicans, on Sunday called on Trump to "immediately reverse course" on the purchase, while John Bolton told The Telegraph, "Trump just makes things up."
- Trump announced an "ENERGY CEASEFIRE" on Truth Social, pushing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop bombing oil refineries, though Zelenskyy expressed significant doubts about Russia reciprocating the agreement.
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Russian strikes put Trump's energy ceasefire in doubt
Trump announced the purported ceasefire days after unveiling a deal to buy diesel from Russia, which Zelenskyy criticised as a reversal of years of Western efforts to isolate the Russian economy. Trump has also urged Ukrainians to remove Zelenskyy through an election, marking an unusually sharp exchange in a relationship strained since Trump returned to power in 2025.
After rage-tirades against Selensky, Trump overwhelms him with a new "energy cease-fire" – and Selensky immediately agrees. Again, everyone looks to Moscow, where the same game as in previous "deals" repeats.
Svenska Dagbladet
A desperate desire to bring down the price of gasoline ahead of the US mid-term elections. This may be behind Donald Trump's talk of a ceasefire in Russia and Ukraine. - Not least when it comes to the war in Ukraine, he has said many things that have not been true, says US expert Dag Blanck.
After Trump's new attack, the Ukrainian president chooses the strategy of patience. It is facing the most difficult moment since 2022.
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