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The United States seeks to broker a peace deal in Ukraine as it faces domestic pressure to reduce energy costs ahead of midterm elections. Trump has sought to extract concessions from Russia in exchange for easing tensions.
The US is trying to revive talks to end the conflict in Ukraine, with a Kiev delegation and European envoys arriving in Miami for two-day talks with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. But at the same time Donald Trump opens a game on another table, speaking on the phone with Vladimir Putin and securing precious help from him in view of the Midterm elections: supplies of millions of tons of diesel, which will be exempt from US sanctions until April, with the aim of lowering energy prices. An announcement confirmed by Putin himself. Volodymyr Zelensky's reaction was immediate: "Gifts to Putin will not bring peace or any benefit to the civilized world and Russia will 'repay' the diesel with further terror and perfidy.
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Donald Trump decided to end the diesel deal with Russia after Volodymyr Zelesnky ignored repeated American requests to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries. Axios reports it citing some sources. "Zelensky is misjudging the situation. By continuing to hit refineries, he is undermining" the trust and willingness gained by Trump over the last six months, an American official explained. The president wanted Ukraine to unilaterally stop attacks on refineries because they were driving up energy prices in the United States.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Supplies of Russian diesel will begin within the next few weeks and continue until April 2026
Likely · Within weeks
Zelensky will increase public pressure on the United States to maintain consistent military support
Likely · Within days

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