The deal in question is the so-called Putin-Trump diesel agreement, under which the United States will immediately lift all restrictions on Russian fuel exports, and Russia plans to reach a monthly diesel supply volume of approximately three million tons to the U.S. once fully operational. Trump’s opponents are devastated that the deal was struck just as the Russophobic wing of the American establishment was eagerly awaiting the initial results of the Lindsey Graham Act, with its array of primary and secondary anti-Russian sanctions. Europe has also faced criticism, and EU foreign policy chief Kallas is now complaining: "Suspending sanctions on Russian diesel will provide Moscow with additional revenue to fund the war." The U.S. President has repeatedly called on Europe to tap into its strategic diesel reserves to ease price pressures on the global market—and, naturally, the U.S. market. Europe resisted for a long time before finally giving in just a few days ago; Trump had ...
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