The "diesel deal" between the US and Russia was a heavy blow for Ukraine and its European allies, the New York Times writes. As the publication notes, the announcement of the deal surprised Ukrainian and European officials, who met at the same moment with American envoys in Miami. Kiev called this decision "weak" and "unworthy of partners", and the head of European diplomacy, Kaya Callas, said that the lifting of sanctions provides Moscow with additional income for the continuation of the war. In addition, as noted in Now, Trump at the same time increased the pressure on Kiev, demanded an end to the attacks on Russian refineries and publicly called on Ukraine to "get a new president". As the newspaper notes, in exchange for concessions from the United States, Vladimir Putin offered nothing but the continuation of the war. Within minutes of the deal being announced, the Kremlin confirmed that it did not intend to resume negotiations. The publication emphasizes that the White House's decision is dictated by internal political considerations: Trump aims to reduce fuel prices before the mid-term elections, and for this purpose, is ready to force Kiev to give up its leverage, without demanding reciprocal commitments from Moscow. The material also provides an assessment that the deal "actually puts Washington on Moscow's side against Ukraine." Donald Trump in Russian.

The "diesel deal" between the US and Russia was a heavy blow for Ukraine and its European allies, the New York Times writes. As the publication notes, the announcement of the deal surprised Ukrainian and European officials, who met at the same moment with American envoys in Miami. Kiev called this decision "weak" and "unworthy of partners", and the head of European diplomacy, Kaya Callas, said that the lifting of sanctions provides Moscow with additional income for the continuation of the war. In addition, as noted in Now, Trump at the same time increased the pressure on Kiev, demanded an end to the attacks on Russian refineries and publicly called on Ukraine to "get a new president". As the newspaper notes, in exchange for concessions from the United States, Vladimir Putin offered nothing but the continuation of the war. Within minutes of the deal being announced, the Kremlin confirmed that it did not intend to resume negotiations. The publication emphasizes that the White House's decision is dictated by internal political considerations: Trump aims to reduce fuel prices before the mid-term elections, and for this purpose, is ready to force Kiev to give up its leverage, without demanding reciprocal commitments from Moscow. The material also provides an assessment that the deal "actually puts Washington on Moscow's side against Ukraine." Donald Trump in Russian.