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Donald Trump announced he was easing sanctions against Russia after a phone call with Vladimir Putin—even as the Russian leader refused to resume peace talks aimed at ending his war in Ukraine.
The stunning concession came Friday, when Trump announced that Russia would immediately supply the U.S. with more than 300,000 tons of diesel, with millions more tons to follow.
Trump boasts about a deal for the U.S. to get diesel from Russia in the face of soaring prices caused by Trump’s war in Iran. / Truth Social
The move comes as Trump scrambles to bring down fuel prices ahead of November's midterm elections.
But while Trump emerged from the call with a plan to boost fuel supplies, Putin offered no concessions on Ukraine. Instead, the 74-year-old Russian leader reportedly reiterated his hardline demands.
The Kremlin has portrayed the exchange as a sign that the diplomatic tide is turning in Moscow's favor.
"Neither wanted to be the first to hang up," Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov told reporters of the "friendly" phone call between the two world leaders. "They hung up simultaneously, literally at the same time," he said, claiming that Trump had told Putin he was ready to keep talking for hours, even into the next day.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/donald-trump-humiliated-jaw-dropping-231038617.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
The stunning concession came Friday, when Trump announced that Russia would immediately supply the U.S. with more than 300,000 tons of diesel, with millions more tons to follow.
Trump boasts about a deal for the U.S. to get diesel from Russia in the face of soaring prices caused by Trump’s war in Iran. / Truth Social
The move comes as Trump scrambles to bring down fuel prices ahead of November's midterm elections.
But while Trump emerged from the call with a plan to boost fuel supplies, Putin offered no concessions on Ukraine. Instead, the 74-year-old Russian leader reportedly reiterated his hardline demands.
The Kremlin has portrayed the exchange as a sign that the diplomatic tide is turning in Moscow's favor.
"Neither wanted to be the first to hang up," Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov told reporters of the "friendly" phone call between the two world leaders. "They hung up simultaneously, literally at the same time," he said, claiming that Trump had told Putin he was ready to keep talking for hours, even into the next day.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/donald-trump-humiliated-jaw-dropping-231038617.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
