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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‘We’re being used as a front,’ Zelensky says of Trump’s diesel deal with Putin
Russia and the U.S. have agreed on a deal to supply Russian diesel fuel to the U.S. and global markets. President Donald Trump announced the agreement on the evening of October 9 after a phone call with Vladimir Putin. Trump called the talks “highly successful.” Putin confirmed that Russia is ready to supply oil and petroleum products to the U.S. and global markets.
After talks with Russian President Putin, Trump said Russia would supply diesel to the US and global markets. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Zelensky said the move would fund Moscow's war efforts.
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.
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