Trump Rewards Putin and Betrays Ukraine with Russia Diesel Deal
Donald Trump’s deal to buy Russian diesel has been met with fury from Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said it was ‘a weak decision’ and would generate ‘billions’ in extra revenue for Putin’s war effort. The Ukrainian president has also rejected US calls for an ‘energy ceasefire’, which would require Kyiv to stop striking oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end its attacks on energy infrastructure. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior international correspondent, Luke Harding – watch on YouTube
TL;DR
- Donald Trump's deal to buy Russian diesel has angered Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- Zelenskyy called the deal a 'weak decision' that would generate billions for Putin's war.
- Ukraine rejected US calls for an 'energy ceasefire'.
- Ukraine's condition for an energy ceasefire is that Moscow must end its attacks on energy infrastructure first.