The media learned about a strange joke by one of the members of the Ukrainian delegation in Miami

One of the participants in the Kyiv delegation in Miami, after reporting a deal between Russia and the United States on diesel fuel, made a dark joke about air defense systems, the shortage of which Ukraine feels, the Kyiv Independent reports, citing sources.

“I hope the Americans will not give them (Russia - editor’s note) Patriot air defense systems to protect oil refineries,” the official said.

According to the publication, this remark "reflected broader concerns prevailing in Kyiv."

The Kyiv Independent also reported that Ukrainian negotiators were “stunned” by news of the deal and “sat there like fools” because Kyiv was not notified in advance about the details of Washington’s deal with Moscow.

Earlier, the Financial Times wrote that negotiations between the Ukrainian delegation and US representatives, which were supposed to take place in Miami on October 9 and 10, ended early due to the announcement by US President Donald Trump of a deal with Russia on diesel fuel.

On Friday, the presidents of Russia and the United States had a telephone conversation. After him, Trump announced a large-scale agreement in the energy sector: Moscow, depending on the condition of its refineries, will supply up to three million tons of diesel fuel to the American and world markets. To this end, the country’s Ministry of Finance has issued an exception to the sanctions, valid until April 7.

On Sunday, Donald Trump accused Vladimir Zelensky of ignoring US requests not to hit Russian refineries and said that Ukraine needs a new leader.