{
  "id": 14399771,
  "title": "US-Russia deal on diesel is ‘very risky choice,’ Italy PM Meloni says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/us-russia-deal-on-diesel-is-very-risky-choice-italy-pm-meloni-says",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:14:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444175/us-russia-deal-on-diesel-is-very-risky-choice-italy-pm-meloni-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has criticized the recent US-Russia deal on diesel supply, calling it a \"very risky choice\". The agreement, which allows Russia to initially supply over 300,000 metric tons of diesel to US and global markets, is seen by Meloni as counterproductive to efforts to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into engaging in negotiations with Ukraine. She argues that the deal provides legitimacy to Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine, generates new revenue to finance the conflict, and weakens the impact of existing sanctions. Meloni's comments come ahead of an upcoming EU summit, where the implications of the US-Russia deal are likely to be discussed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}