The first Russian diesel cargo heading for the US left St Petersburg on September 22, two weeks *before* Trump announced the deal with Putin, Windward reports. The Greek-flagged tanker Minerva Zen carrying 275,000 barrels of diesel/gasoil is due at the US East Coast around 11–12 October.
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Exclusive: 'It felt like a trap,' how Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's Putin pivot When U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner told Ukraine's delegation on Oct. 9 that President Donald Trump was preparing to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports, the Ukrainians strugg...
⚡️️️️️️️US demands Kyiv halt refinery attacks, threatens to suspend intelligence sharing. During recent talks, the Ukrainians were told that Washington would cut off intelligence sharing that has helped Kyiv identify and strike targets inside Russia, one person present told the Kyiv Independent.
Trump’s plan to save the midterms is…help Russia. The Trump-Vance-Kushner-Witkoff approach to the war has always been weaken Ukraine so they bow down to Putin. It hasn’t worked. With nearly two years of this, Ukraine has shown it can thwart ground offensives and strike Russian oil without US help.
"Trump’s shocking announcement was in stark contrast to a sweeping Russia sanctions law he signed last month that aimed at clamping down on the oil and gas revenues that fuel Russia’s war against Ukraine."
US officials stepped up pressure on Ukraine to stop striking Russian oil refineries and threatened to cut off vital intelligence sharing as Donald Trump announced a deal with Moscow to release diesel on to the world market. www.ft.com/content/7fd4... via @financialtimes.com
So sundowning Nero has broken with multiple sanctions and bans to buy like a day worth of diesel from Russia in a vain attempt to soften the impact of his disastrous war of choice against Iran. Anyhow, Ukraine's fixing it.
'It felt like a trap.' How #Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's Putin pivot 💬 "It was not just our delegation there, but a European one as well," one senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent. "It's just that everyone was sitting there like fools." kyivindependent.com/exclusive-it...
GOTTA LOVE THE FIGHTING SPIRIT OF THE UKRAINIANS! BURN BABY BURN! AMERICANS COULD LEARN A THING OR TWO ABOUT FIGHTING BACK FROM THE UKRAINIANS! From the article: A few hours after Donald Trump eased sanctions on Russian diesel, Ukraine set a major Russian fuel export terminal on fire.
🔴 Trump eased sanctions on Russian diesel hoping Putin would give something back. This is what he got. Five glide bombs on Zaporizhzhia. 12 people dead. 3 children. You don’t reward Putin and call it leverage.
“Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), the senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, described the move as “infuriating” “But this is what we warned anyone who would listen: Trump isn’t the slightest bit trustworthy when it comes to Russia,” Source: thehill.com/homenews/adm...
'Russian strikes have killed over 100 civilians across Ukraine this week, UN officials told the Security Council.' (9 Oct) press.un.org/en/2026/sc16... In other news... "I have just concluded a highly successful discussion with President Vladimir Putin, of Russia." The ultimate Celebrity Traitor.
1994: hey little buddy, don't worry - just give up your nuclear weapons and we'll have your back in case Russia ever wants to invade you 2026:
The most obvious consequence of the diesel deal appears to be that Trump will likely suspend the intelligence sharing that Ukraine needs to attack Russian oil refineries. I assume Kyiv can still manage something here without the US, but it will undoubtedly be less. www.ft.com/content/7fd4...
Since received their new instructions from Putin on Sept. 5th, his US Vassals have: - renewed trade negotiations w russia - blamed UKR for high prices - told UKR to stop destroying the russ war machinery - purchased russ blood Diesel to fuel their war machine - asked for Zelenskyy to be replaced
I see Putin and Trump are doing the Igor Dodon diesel gambit (apnews.com/article/trum...): in Aug. 2020, Moldova's then-President Dodon said Putin was going to give 50,000 tons of diesel to MD's farmers. Why Aug. 2020? Because MD was holding presidential elections in Nov. 2020...
That look when you've just made "a big deal" - who's calling the shots? "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the latest agreement “a weak decision, unfortunately, a weak decision by strong partners”, according to a statement released by the Ukrainian embassy in Washington."
Just hours after Trump announced plans to import Russian diesel, Ukraine set the export terminal on fire
"But Trump is desperate to lower the high diesel prices that are destroying Republicans in the final weeks of this year’s midterms—prices aggravated by his voluntary war on Iran." Just not physically possible to meaningfully lower those prices. Unless he starts shooting oil oligarchs.
Kellogg turns against Trump. Former US special envoy for Ukraine, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, says Ukraine should continue striking Russian oil refineries. “This is war. They are attacking correctly,” he said, backing Kyiv’s continued campaign against Russian refining infrastructure. #Ukraine
The U.S. temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian fuel after Trump said Moscow would supply more than 300,000 metric tons of diesel. Analysts warned the deal may not keep prices down, while Ukraine's Zelenskyy called it a 'weak decision', Haaretz reported with combined wire services. #IranWar
Per Russian media, “Russian sources expect that as well as purchasing Russian oil & diesel, Trump will also provide Russia with spare parts to repair the refineries damaged by Ukrainian drone strikes. They anticipate that Trump's fuel deal will lead to a Russian victory.” :(
Three weeks ago Trump signed Russia sanctions. On Friday he called Putin and asked for diesel. The media is shocked. Nobody should be. Putin agreed to nothing. Got everything. Ukraine found a lever. Washington says it must go. He didn’t even pretend it was a negotiation. youtu.be/gnU50AXrx84?...
1/4 MSM keeps missing the real story behind the headlines. The treasonous diesel deal between tRump & Putin was <1% about easing shortages in the US (the volumes *sound* massive but they're not), and >99% about creating an artificial scheme to protect Russian infrastructure and set up Zelensky.
In #CurrentsInUSForeignPolicy that Charmaine Willis (@cnwillis.bsky.social) & I run, I wrote about the Trump-Russia diesel deal: cusfp.substack.com/p/us-russia-...
‘When U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner told 🇺🇦's delegation on Oct. 9 that President Donald Trump was preparing to lift sanctions on 🇷🇺 diesel exports, the Ukrainians struggled to believe what they were hearing’. Hoe Trump Putin openlijk ging steunen. kyivindependent.com/exclusive-it...
What a surprise, the orange blob is now protecting Russia. America is being rotted out from the head down. US warns Kyiv that strikes on Russia jeopardise intelligence-sharing - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
Western sanctions have weakened Russia's shipbuilding industry. Now, one of Putin's closest aides is in China, exploring cooperation that could reshape Arctic shipping and maritime security.
With this deal, the Trump administration has effectively declared war on Ukraine - and, by extension, the rest of Europe. Think about that for a moment.
The reaction of the Ukrainian delegation to Trump's betrayal is understandable, but the most striking thing in this article is that apparently the Ukrainians genuinely believed that an energy ceasefire was possible. That is actually worrying. I have no idea where they would get that optimism from.
Exclusive: 'It felt like a trap,' how Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's Putin pivot #Ukraine
Trump asks his boss for help and Putin is very willing. The US political system is so thoroughly broken that it has installed an American asset of Russia as its president.
President Trump decided to make a diesel fuel deal with Russia after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ignored half a dozen U.S. requests to stop attacking Russian oil refineries, a U.S. official with direct knowledge told Axios. www.axios.com/2026/10/10/t...
Trump says Zelenskyy should step aside. Did Putin tell Trump who he'd rather have as president of Ukraine? Trump idolizes Putin for invading Ukraine, just like Trump would like to invade countries that he wants. The more criminality that exists around Trump, the better he feels about his own crimes.
The ship of diesel Putin sent Trump left on September 22. September 23 is when Trump's invite to G-20 was announced. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump wants Zelenskyy to simply surrender and give Putin what he wants. That’s the entire strategy of the US. Give Putin what he wants. In 1994-1996 Ukraine gave up its nukes and signed a treaty with Russia. They did their part…👇 www.france24.com/en/americas/...
🇺🇸 #Trump has demanded that Ukraine stop striking Russian oil refineries, DW reports. And that's not all – Witkoff and Kushner also floated cutting off US intelligence sharing with Kyiv during talks in Miami. Guys, neither American nor Russian threats have ever worked on Ukraine.
Per Russian media, “Russian sources expect that as well as purchasing Russian oil and diesel, Donald Trump will provide Russia with spare parts to repair the refineries damaged by Ukrainian drone strikes. They anticipate that Trump's fuel deal will lead to a Russian victory.”
Following another attack by the USA on Iran, the two are again fighting over the Strait of Hormuz. To ease their diesel shortage, the USA buys diesel from Russia, which supports Iran's fight against the USA. Russia will use the profits in its war against Ukraine, helped by drones produced by Iran.
Russia and Ukraine have been at war for years and diesel prices didn't hit record highs until after trump attacked Iran.
US warned the Ukrainians that Washington might cut off intelligence sharing with Kyiv if it will continue strikes on Russian refineries. The Americans also informed their Ukrainian counterparts that the US was set to lift sanctions on Russian diesel and that Moscow intended to lift its export ban.
Republicans are like “wow Trump is making huge trade deals with Russia — against our declared constitutional law — completely out of nowhere!” “Russia Russia Russia” was bragging.
'It felt like a trap.' How #Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's putin pivot When Witkoff and Kushner told Ukraine's delegation on Oct.9 that Trump was preparing to lift sanctions on russian diesel exports, the Ukrainians struggled to believe what they were hearing kyivindependent.com/exclusive-it...
Just hours after traitor Trump's deal to get Putin's help in the midterms by easing sanctions on Russian diesel, Ukraine blew up a major Russian fuel export terminal. "This is a products' export terminal, exactly where the diesel would leave Russia under the deal.” www.rawstory.com/trump-putin-...
Lifting sanctions on Russia and shifting the narrative to blame Ukraine for rising oil prices opens the door to the business deals Trump & Co. have been discussing with Putin this whole time. They may help Russia restore damaged refineries under the same pretext of wanting to buy diesel.
Trump called for Ukraine to "get a new president" as he continues to bow to Putin. Why doesn't he just move to Russia? Trump, that is. Zelinsky has done more for his country, his people, over these years while Trump's been focused on tearing our own country apart. Just like Obama, Biden & Clinton. +
Now that Putin is losing on the frontline, stretched thin for manpower, and presiding over an economy on the brink, his asset comes to the rescue. Next up: withdrawal of Starlink access.
President Donald Trump announced a Russian diesel deal after a call with Vladimir Putin. Treasury issued a license easing sanctions until April 2027, Fortune reported. Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it "a weak decision." A sanctions law signed last month directs new penalties on Russia.
When U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner told Ukraine's delegation on Oct. 9 that President Donald Trump was preparing to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports, the Ukrainians struggled to believe what they were hearing. kyivindependent.com/exclusive-it...
As if high diesel costs because of the war in Iran weren’t enough, the president is adding more stress for our farmers with his chaotic trade war. spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee...
