I just concluded a very successful conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin", announced US President Donald Trump on his Truth social network. "This is an agreement for diesel, exactly what we want: huge quantities are arriving", he added, according to Bloomberg. "I want to thank Putin", he specified. During the phone call "it was agreed that Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel to the American and global markets, another 500,000 tons in November and 1,000,000 tons immediately afterwards", adds the tycoon, underlining that "furthermore, based on the capacity of their refineries, Russia will deliver, in a short time, a further 3,000,000 tons of diesel". Putin confirmed that in the telephone conversation he assured his "availability to supply oil and petroleum products to American and world markets". "I am confident that this will have a positive impact on the entire global economy", added Putin, quoted in a statement from Kremlin.
Trump: “Diesel prices will drop rapidly”
“Thanks to our control of the Strait of Hormuz and this major Russian energy announcement, diesel prices for Americans – and the world – will drop rapidly and by a record amount,” Trump said, underlining that “ensuring lower prices for Americans, especially our great farmers, ranchers and truckers, is my top priority. This is an announcement of enormous importance. It should also be made clear that Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons."
US temporarily suspends sanctions on Russian diesel
As part of the agreement reached between the American president, Donald Trump, and the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, for the supply of diesel to the US and world markets, Washington has temporarily suspended sanctions on Russian diesel. “Today, at the direction of President Trump, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (Ofac) is issuing, effective immediately, a temporary general license to allow the supply of Russian diesel to the global market,” the US Treasury Department announced on X.
Novak: "Volume could reach 3 million tons per month"
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, quoted by Ria Novosti, that Moscow is ready to supply 300,000 tons of diesel as early as October, increasing exports to 500,000 tons in November and one million in December. Looking ahead, he added, the volume could reach three million tons per month. Novak also announced the immediate start of lifting Russian export restrictions, ahead of schedule.
Zelensky: "Unfair and dishonest choice"
Axios, citing sources in Kiev, reports that the Ukrainian government was surprised by Trump's announcement on the diesel deal with Putin. In an exclusive telephone interview with the American site, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Washington's decision "absolutely terrible", comparing it to "a birthday present for Putin", who celebrated his birthday on October 7. Zelensky reiterated that, in his opinion, the choice of the United States was "unfair and dishonest". In these hours the Ukrainian negotiators are in Miami to meet Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
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Zelensky: "Lifting sanctions is weakness, Putin will repay diesel with terror"
"Any easing of sanctions against Russia, in the absence of a clear and lasting de-escalation agreement, represents a clear weakness. It plays into Russia's favor, allowing it to kill more, prolong the war, show even less respect for America, and inflict even greater loss and damage on the world," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky writes in X. "Making concessions to Putin will not bring peace or any benefit to the civilized world. Russia will 'repay' diesel with further terror and perfidy. Allowing Russia to sell oil products is investing in a war that must end, not be prolonged. What is needed is a real de-escalation with Russia, on a mutual basis,” he added.
Zelensky: "An unworthy and dishonest decision from the USA"
Zelensky said Donald Trump made an "unworthy" decision by accepting Russian oil to ease supply shortages in the United States. “It is certainly not honest, it is certainly not worthy of our partners and it is, in my opinion, a weak decision,” Zelensky told reporters. The statements came as Ukrainian negotiators prepare to meet with US envoys to the United States today or tomorrow.
Media Kiev: "Moscow has asked the US to ease sanctions for energy truce"
Russia has reportedly asked the United States for an easing of sanctions as part of talks on a possible truce in the energy sector with Ukraine, while seeking to link the initiative to a ceasefire in the Black Sea. This was reported by the Kyiv Independent, citing US and Ukrainian officials familiar with the negotiations. Such calls come as Russia steps up attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure; a senior Ukrainian defense official said Moscow was trying to inflict as much damage as possible to gain a negotiating advantage ahead of any talks. Publicly, Moscow has shown little willingness to commit to an energy truce. Privately, however, Russian officials have signaled that Moscow is willing to consider the initiative, two Ukrainian and one U.S. officials told the Kyiv Independent. The Ukrainian portal underlines that according to three people familiar with the negotiations, Russia has made a possible agreement conditional on other requests, including the easing of sanctions.
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