
French President Emmanuel Macron said Donald Trump's decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel is not good for anyone, sends a negative message and creates division and mistrust, saying it will not effectively solve the problem of fuel prices.
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The context concerns international sanctions on Russian diesel and their implications on global fuel prices, with divergent positions between the United States and Europe.
The decision made by Donald Trump to ease sanctions on Russian diesel "is not positive for anyone, it is not true that it will solve the problem of the world market. It sends a negative message and is an element of division and doubt, creating distrust". The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said this in a press conference at the end of the European Council. "We all agree" that we need to "lower the prices of diesel, petrol and gas but that's not what will bring them down effectively. It's not the right answer," he added.
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The European Union could propose coordinated alternatives to reduce fuel prices without easing sanctions on Russia.
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