Trump's diesel deal exposes Russia's weakness, claims Browder Bill Browder, an investor and longtime sanctions supporter, claims that the deal stemmed from Russian President Vladimir Putin's plea to Trump to help protect Russia's energy infrastructure from Ukrainian drone attacks. The Kyiv Independent's Tim Zdrozhny talks to Browder about Trump's deal to allow Russian diesel into the US, the implications for Ukraine and Western policy, and whether sanctions could force Russia to negotiate.

Trump's diesel deal exposes Russia's weakness, claims Browder Bill Browder, an investor and longtime sanctions supporter, claims that the deal stemmed from Russian President Vladimir Putin's plea to Trump to help protect Russia's energy infrastructure from Ukrainian drone attacks. The Kyiv Independent's Tim Zdrozhny talks to Browder about Trump's deal to allow Russian diesel into the US, the implications for Ukraine and Western policy, and whether sanctions could force Russia to negotiate.