US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia will supply diesel to the United States and to the global market, following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. De Telegraaf reports that Trump announced the arrangement after the two leaders spoke.
According to AD.nl, Trump said Russia would immediately deliver 300,000 tons of diesel. The Dutch outlets NOS and de Volkskrant also reported that Russia would ship diesel to the US and to world markets, citing Trump's announcement.
The reported deal drew a swift reaction from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. NRC reports that Zelensky said the Kremlin would repay the diesel arrangement with "even more terror and treachery."
The reports provide no further details on the terms of the arrangement, the timing of deliveries, or how it might affect existing sanctions on Russian energy exports. The announcements came only through Trump's public statements following the call, as carried by the Dutch press.
What to watch next: whether US and European officials confirm the diesel deliveries and whether the arrangement prompts any change to current sanctions policy.
