The October 9 deal between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin allows Russia to sell millions of tonnes of diesel, a major departure from US policy that runs counter to Ukrainian and European interests and contradicts a US law signed in September to authorise sanctions and tariffs on nations importing Russian oil and gas. The volume is just under six million barrels, roughly a day and a half of US diesel demand, so it is unlikely to significantly affect global diesel prices. Talks in Miami with Ukrainian and European officials ended without agreement, and those officials were reportedly blindsided by the announcement. Kyiv's strikes on Russian refineries have reportedly cut Russian refining capacity by up to 60%, and Zelensky says Ukraine will stop if Russia stops attacking its energy infrastructure. After the announcement Russia struck a Ukrainian power plant, Trump told Ukraine on October 10 to 'get a new leader', and Washington has reportedly threatened to cut intelligence sharing and block weapons sales if the strikes continue.
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