Agreement between the US and Russia on diesel fuel supply and Zelensky’s criticism

US President Donald Trump announced that as a result of negotiations with Vladimir Putin, Russia will supply diesel fuel to the US and global markets. According to the Russian presidential administration, operations related to the supply of oil products are permitted until April 7. According to the US Department of the Treasury, by the president's order, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a temporary general license. 1TV+2

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky assessed the mentioned agreement as "unfair" and stated that the easing of sanctions is a sign of weakness. According to Zelensky, Russia will use the received income to continue the war and for terror. The Ukrainian president noted that he was ready to stop strikes on oil facilities if Russia stopped attacks on Ukraine's energy sector. 1TV+5

According to Axios, Trump made this decision after Zelensky ignored numerous US requests to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries. According to the publication, Trump believed that these strikes were causing an increase in fuel prices in the US. The Ukrainian side claims that during the negotiations, US representatives threatened Ukraine with the cessation of intelligence information, which a US official denies. 1TV+3

For his part, Donald Trump stated that Zelensky wants to create problems for the world regarding diesel fuel. According to Trump, he asked Zelensky repeatedly not to strike oil refineries, but the Ukrainian president did not fulfill this request. 1TV+2