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Trump's Russian diesel deal offers little relief for Americans - and a political victory for Moscow When US President Donald Trump announced on October 9 that Washington had agreed to buy millions of tons of Russian fuel, he pledged that the deal would mean lower gas prices for ordinary Americans. The statement is far from reality, experts warn. The initial shipments, as Trump announced, are small and are not expected to significantly lower prices in the long term. The agreement puts new pressure on Kiev-Washington relations, as Ukraine is forced to end one of its most successful war tactics. Photo: Sefa Karacan / Anatolia via Getty Images.

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Trump's Russian diesel deal offers little relief for Americans - and a political victory for Moscow When US President Donald Trump announced on October 9 that Washington had agreed to buy millions of tons of Russian fuel, he pledged that the deal would mean lower gas prices for ordinary Americans. The statement is far from reality, experts warn. The initial shipments, as Trump announced, are small and are not expected to significantly lower prices in the long term. The agreement puts new pressure on Kiev-Washington relations, as Ukraine is forced to end one of its most successful war tactics. Photo: Sefa Karacan / Anatolia via Getty Images.

Trump's Russian diesel deal offers little relief for Americans - and a political victory for Moscow When US President Donald Trump announced on October 9 that Washington had agreed to buy millions of tons of Russian fuel, he pledged that the deal would mean lower gas prices for ordinary Americans. The statement is far from reality, experts warn. The initial shipments, as Trump announced, are small and are not expected to significantly lower prices in the long term. The agreement puts new pressure on Kiev-Washington relations, as Ukraine is forced to end one of its most successful war tactics. Photo: Sefa Karacan / Anatolia via Getty Images.