{
  "id": 14071059,
  "title": "US hopes diesel deal can 'soften' Moscow on peace talks, sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/us-hopes-diesel-deal-can-soften-moscow-on-peace-talks-sources-say",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T00:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261013/us-hopes-diesel-deal-can-soften-moscow-on-peace-talks-sources-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US diplomats conveyed to Ukrainian officials on Friday that a proposed Russian diesel export arrangement is intended to coax Russia back into peace negotiations, following unsuccessful attempts to initiate ongoing discussions aimed at resolving the 4 1/2-year conflict in Ukraine, according to three sources close to the conversation. Steve Witkoff, who heads the US delegation in the Middle East, and Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, informed the Ukrainians during a meeting in Miami that Russian President Vladimir Putin lacks the willingness to negotiate an end to the war. The diesel deal, which permits Russia to deliver over 2.25 million barrels of diesel to US and international markets, reportedly prompted some US lawmakers to express concern, stating that it would provide Moscow with financial resources to continue its military campaign in Ukraine.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK/WASHINGTON/KYIV — President Donald Trump's envoys told Ukrainian officials on Friday that a deal to allow Russian diesel exports is part of a bid to draw Russia back to negotiations after the failure of previous efforts to launch sustained talks to end the war, three people familiar with the meeting told Reuters. Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner told…",
  "key_points": [
    "US hopes Russian diesel deal will coax Russia back into peace talks",
    "Meeting in Miami informed Ukrainians about Putin's unwillingness to negotiate",
    "Diesel deal may provide Russia with financial resources to continue Ukraine war"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Using energy exports as a diplomatic lever signals a shift toward leveraging Russian commodities to force a stalemate into a negotiation, despite the risk of funding continued military operations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US hopes diesel deal can 'soften' Moscow on peace talks, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/us-hopes-diesel-deal-can-soften-moscow-on-peace-talks-sources-say-14074812",
        "published": "2026-10-13T00:22:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}