Zelenskyy: Allowing Russia to Sell Diesel Is an Investment in a War That Should Be Ended, Not Continued
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said permission for Russia to sell oil products amounts to an investment in the war, reacting to the arrangements between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russian diesel sales. He warned that Moscow will “repay” the concession with terror and treachery, and that the money will go toward continuing the war against Ukraine,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the proposed Russian diesel sales, stating that it is an investment in the ongoing conflict. He warned that Russia will repay the concession with more terror and treachery, and that the money earned will fuel the war against Ukraine. Easing sanctions without an end to Russian attacks, according to Zelenskyy, would only allow Moscow to continue fighting.
He also accused Ukraine's negotiating team of being used as a cover for the deal, calling it unfair and not in the spirit of partnership. The Ukrainian leader proposed that the United States broker a mutual cessation of attacks on energy infrastructure: in exchange for halting strikes on Russian oil refineries and facilities, Ukraine would cease targeting them.
Zelenskyy suggested a ceasefire could begin with an energy truce, urging the U.S. to keep backing Ukraine and to intensify pressure on Russia. His comments follow his recent calls for sanctions to be strengthened, rather than eased.
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