Russland-Sanktionen: Trump verteidigt Diesel-Abkommen mit Russland – Deal soll Moskau gesprächsbereit machen
Die Lockerung der Treibstoffsanktionen stößt in beiden US-Parteien auf Kritik. Washington hofft auf Friedensgespräche, doch Russland greift laut Kiew weiter Energieanlagen an.
President Donald Trump defended a diesel agreement with Russia amid bipartisan criticism, claiming it would aid American farmers and reduce soaring fuel prices, according to a report by Reuters. The deal aims to open up Moscow for peace talks, according to US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who informed Ukrainian representatives in Miami about the agreement on Friday.
Three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Nowak announced that Russia could increase its diesel exports to over three million tonnes per month, close to pre-crisis levels, as reported by Rossija-24, the Russian state broadcaster. The agreement would already ease the global market, Nowak said.
Russia's diesel exports have plummeted due to Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries and imposed bans on foreign sales. Trump had announced a temporary halt to sanctions on Russian energy infrastructure, but reality proved different. Republican and Democrat senators demanded Trump change course, as he had violated a 2022 law that bans the import of Russian energy until Moscow stops its aggression against Ukraine.
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