Vladimir Putin states Russian diesel sales will support global economic stability

US President Donald Trump has announced a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import Russian diesel into the US. According to Trump, Putin agreed to release 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately to the American and global marketplace, followed by 500,000 tonnes in November and another million after that. Additionally, Trump mentioned that a further three million tonnes of Russian diesel would be delivered within a short period, dependent on the condition of Russia's refineries.

The deal has sparked anger from Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, who called it a gift to Putin that amounts to "an investment in a war that must be ended, not prolonged". The US Treasury is suspending sanctions on Russian diesel exports until 7 April as part of the deal.

Russia had introduced a ban on diesel exports earlier this year, but Putin later stated that Russia was willing to supply both the US and global markets with oil and petroleum products, although his statement did not specify amounts.

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