Trump Defends Russian Diesel Deal as Energy Ceasefire Claims Unravel
US President Donald Trump, in the face of sharp criticism from officials in Ukraine, Europe, and even his Republican party, defended his decision to allow Russian diesel exports and insisted an energy cease-fire between Kyiv and Moscow is in place despite a lack of confirmation from either side. Spe
Source: OilPrice.com
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DW NOTE
Trump is defending a Russian diesel deal while Russia bombs Ukrainian power stations through the ceasefire he brokered three days ago. The question isn't whether the energy truce is credible — six Ukrainian facilities hit since Thursday answered that — but whether Trump believes his own pronouncements or simply doesn't care that Moscow is making him look ridiculous in real time.