Zelenskyy furious as Trump buys Russian diesel from Putin despite sanctions

Donald Trump says he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia in what appears to be a stunning reversal of economic pressure from Washington on Moscow over the war in Ukraine.

The announcement, shared by Trump on his Truth Social Platform, comes as the US President attempts to address high fuel prices ahead of the midterm elections.

In a post on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote: “Any easing of sanctions against Russia without a clear and lasting de-escalation agreement with Russia is an obvious weakness.

“It plays into Russia’s hands – allowing it to kill more, wage war for longer, have even less respect for America, and inflict even greater losses and damage on the world.”