‘Obvious weakness’: Zelenskyy slams Trump’s Russian diesel deal, warns it could prolong war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized a deal between the U.S. and Russia to supply diesel fuel to Europe, arguing that it could prolong the war in Ukraine. Zelenskyy accused the U.S. of ignoring the interests of Ukraine and Europe in the deal, which allows Russia to earn billions of dollars from fuel exports.

The deal, brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, allows Russia to export diesel fuel to Europe in exchange for a reduction in Russian oil production. Zelenskyy warned that the deal could undermine European sanctions against Russia and prolong the conflict in Ukraine.