US President Trump strikes deal with Putin for Russian diesel, reversing previous policy

President Donald Trump announced a deal to obtain diesel from Russia following a phone call with President Vladimir Putin. This move marks a significant reversal of years of US policy aimed at pressuring Moscow over its war with Ukraine and comes as an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the US midterm elections. The announcement follows Trump's signing of a Russia sanctions law last month, which sought to curb Russia's oil and gas revenues. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the decision as 'weak'.