Trump and Putin agree on Russian diesel supply to US

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin reached an agreement on Friday, October 10, to allow the United States to import Russian diesel fuel. The deal involves a partial lifting of sanctions against Moscow to facilitate the delivery of millions of tons of petroleum products to the American and international markets.

Russia will immediately release 300,000 tons of diesel to the American and global markets, followed by 500,000 tons in November and an additional million tons later. Trump stated that another 3 million tons could be provided in the short term, depending on the capacity of Russian refineries that were recently targeted by attacks.

To enable these imports, an authorization was issued to permit the entry of Russian diesel into the market, and sanctions on these exports are suspended until April 7. Other sanctions against Russia, such as the freezing of Russian assets held in American banks, remain in effect.

President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the decision, warning that the move could help Russia continue to fund the war. The agreement was reached during discussions held in Miami.