The Aporia
3 articles about 3 events for “Trump Russia Diesel Deal” from Semafor.
“But Trump’s broadsides against Ukraine this week, while agreeing a diesel deal with Russia, obscure Washington’s broader plan to end the war, The Washington Post’s David Ignatius reported.”
“The diesel relaxation, former State Department energy diplomat Geoff Pyatt told me, is “enough of a sweetheart deal to encourage [Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill] Dmitriev and Putin to keep fighting in hopes Trump will deliver Kyiv.””
“US President Donald Trump announced an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — whom Trump called to be ousted — told Axios “was news for me.””