Trump strikes deal with Putin for Russian diesel

US President Donald Trump has struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia to supply the US with diesel. The agreement comes a month after the US imposed sanctions on Moscow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised the deal, calling it a "weak decision" that would give the Kremlin more money to fund its war in Ukraine and undermine peace efforts.

According to The Hill, Zelensky wrote that "gifts to Putin will not bring peace or any benefit to the civilized world." The deal has also been met with scepticism from energy policy experts, who say it is unlikely to make a significant dent in high prices at the pump.

The agreement involves Russia boosting its supply of diesel to the US and global market over the next few months. The Times of India reported that Putin and Trump also discussed major economic initiatives and potential Russian fuel supplies during their phone call.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Times of India, Winnipeg Free Press, The Hill — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.