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Russian news agency Interfax reported that a Kremlin aide described a recent call between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump as "very friendly" and lasting an hour and a half. During the call, both leaders agreed on Russian diesel fuel supplies to the United States, leading to a temporary easing of sanctions. The conversation mainly focused on resolving the war in Ukraine, although Putin dismissed immediate prospects for renewed peace talks involving three parties. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized this decision as undermining efforts to end the conflict.
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Story summary
In early October 2026, US President Donald Trump announced that Russia agreed to supply 300,000 tons of diesel fuel immediately and additional shipments of 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons thereafter. This was part of a broader deal aimed at lowering global diesel prices ahead of the upcoming US midterm elections. The agreement followed discussions between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who praised the cooperation. To facilitate these transactions, the US Department of Treasury lifted sanctions on the sale of Russian diesel until April 7, 2027. Diesel prices had soared by 70% since the start of a conflict involving Iran earlier that year, driven by attacks on refineries in Ukraine and Saudi Arabia. The unusual move was seen as an attempt to address soaring fuel costs impacting agriculture, home heating, and transportation industries ahead of critical congressional elections scheduled for November 3, 2026.
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Neither Putin nor Trump wanted to hang up first, Kremlin aide says after 'very friendly' call
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A conversation on Friday between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump was "very substantive and friendly" and neither leader wanted to be the first to end the call, Russian news agency Interfax quoted a Kremlin aide as saying.
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During the call, the presidents agreed that Russia would supply diesel to the US and global markets to lower fuel prices, prompting an unexpected temporary easing of US sanctions on Russian fuel that has dismayed Ukraine.
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that → agree → Ukraine
The Kremlin said most of the conversation focused on efforts to resolve the war in Ukraine.
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Putin also downplayed the likelihood of three-way peace talks resuming soon.
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Interfax cited Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov on Saturday as saying the conversation lasted an hour and a half.
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"Neither wanted to be the first to hang up," he said.
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"They hung up simultaneously, literally at the same time."
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Kyiv is relying on US support in negotiations to end the war.
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After news of the call broke on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the diesel deal in unusually blunt terms, calling it a "weak decision" and "an investment in a war that must be ended."
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The West imposed sanctions, including restrictions on Russian energy imports, after Moscow launched the full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022.
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Efforts to end the fighting have so far stalled, partly over Russia’s demand for four Ukrainian regions it does not fully control.
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On Friday, negotiators from the US, Ukraine and European countries held talks in Miami aimed at reaching agreement on a unified peace proposal in the coming weeks that could be presented to Russia, according to a person familiar with the discussions.
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