The deal with Russia on diesel was a blow for Ukraine The Trump administration suspended sanctions on Russian diesel and entered into a supply agreement with Moscow, which, according to the New York Times, turned out to be a severe blow to Ukraine and its European allies. As noted in the publication, the announcement of the deal surprised Ukrainian and European officials, who at that moment were holding meetings with American envoys in Miami. Kiev called the decision "weak" and "unworthy of partners", and the head of European diplomacy, Kaya Callas, said that the lifting of sanctions gives Moscow additional income to continue the war. Moreover, according to Now, Trump simultaneously increased pressure on Kiev, demanding an end to attacks on Russian refineries and publicly calling on Ukraine to "get a new president." In exchange for concessions from the United States, as the newspaper notes, Putin offered nothing but the continuation of the war: a few minutes after the deal was announced, the Kremlin confirmed that it had no intention of renewing the negotiations. The publication emphasizes that the White House's motivation is related to internal politics: Trump wants to reduce fuel prices before the mid-term elections, and for that he is ready to force Kiev to trade its leverage without mutual commitments from Moscow. The material also estimates that the deal "actually puts Washington on the side of Moscow against Ukraine."

The deal with Russia on diesel was a blow for Ukraine The Trump administration suspended sanctions on Russian diesel and entered into a supply agreement with Moscow, which, according to the New York Times, turned out to be a severe blow to Ukraine and its European allies. As noted in the publication, the announcement of the deal surprised Ukrainian and European officials, who at that moment were holding meetings with American envoys in Miami. Kiev called the decision "weak" and "unworthy of partners", and the head of European diplomacy, Kaya Callas, said that the lifting of sanctions gives Moscow additional income to continue the war. Moreover, according to Now, Trump simultaneously increased pressure on Kiev, demanding an end to attacks on Russian refineries and publicly calling on Ukraine to "get a new president." In exchange for concessions from the United States, as the newspaper notes, Putin offered nothing but the continuation of the war: a few minutes after the deal was announced, the Kremlin confirmed that it had no intention of renewing the negotiations. The publication emphasizes that the White House's motivation is related to internal politics: Trump wants to reduce fuel prices before the mid-term elections, and for that he is ready to force Kiev to trade its leverage without mutual commitments from Moscow. The material also estimates that the deal "actually puts Washington on the side of Moscow against Ukraine."