European leaders will make demands on Russia after the Putin-Trump deal

European leaders are preparing to demand tougher sanctions against Russia at the European Union (EU) summit on Thursday, October 15, in response to a deal between Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to supply diesel to the United States. Politico reports this with reference to the draft joint statement.

“Leaders plan to call at a meeting of the European Council for the introduction of additional sanctions and measures aimed at Moscow’s oil revenues,” the publication says.

In a joint statement, EU governments also rejected the US President's claim that he had achieved an energy truce between Russia and Ukraine. The publication notes that the text of the declaration indicates a growing split between the European Union and Washington on the issue of resolving the Ukrainian conflict.