U.S. official: Trump cut deal with Putin after Zelensky ignored his requests
Energy,Oil,United States,Russia,Ukraine,Eastern Europe,Europe,Donald Trump,Vladimir Putin,Volodymyr Zelensky,Ukraine War
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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.
Why it matters: Trump's deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin sparked a new crisis with Ukraine and threatens to derail a new push by the Trump administration for a deal to end the war.
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