Trump says U.S. to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms

The Trump administration has arranged for Russia to supply diesel fuel to the US and global markets in an effort to lower prices ahead of the midterm elections. According to Newsweek, President Trump said he struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call, with Russia agreeing to supply over 300,000 tons of diesel fuel immediately, another 500,000 tons in November, and 1,000,000 tons thereafter, eventually delivering another 3 million tons.

The Treasury Department issued a general license allowing Russian diesel to reach global markets, with the Office of Foreign Assets Control authorizing transactions involving the sale, delivery, and importation of Russian diesel fuel.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed frustration with the decision, telling Axios it was "not fair and not honest" and seemed like a "happy birthday present" for Putin, creating a new crisis between the US and its Western allies.

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