Trump Demands Ukraine Replace Zelenskyy as Russian Diesel Deal Divides Allies

Trump said he had reached an agreement with Putin allowing Russia to release diesel into the global market.

Trump said he had concluded a highly successful discussion with Putin in which they agreed Russia would immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel to the American and global marketplace.

Trump said on Friday, Oct. 9, that he had struck a deal with Putin for Russia to supply diesel to the United States.

Trump characterized the expected oil quantity as “massive amounts”; he gave no numeric volume.

Trump said the oil coming in was diesel.

Trump announced on Truth Social that he had reached an agreement with Putin for Russia to supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel immediately.

Wasachuk said Russia had about 200,000 tons of diesel available for export over the preceding couple of months.

Neither Washington nor Moscow provided further details about how the diesel arrangement would work.

Trump said he reached the diesel deal with Putin during a phone call.

Trump said Russia would initially send 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to the U.S. and global marketplace, with more to follow.

The host described the reported exchange as the United States dropping sanctions on Russia in return for Russia releasing a few hundred thousand tons of diesel to the global market.

Donald Trump said he had reached a deal with Vladimir Putin for Russia to supply diesel to the United States.

Trump thanked Putin after a call between the two leaders.

Donald Trump said he had made a deal with Vladimir Putin for the United States to buy Russian diesel.

Krishnamoorthi said a reported diesel arrangement involved President Trump's administration bargaining with Russia for diesel.

Bloomberg's Brussels correspondent said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz indicated that more money may need to be sent to Ukraine.

An unidentified speaker said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had called Trump weak because of the Russia oil deal.

Volodymyr Zelensky criticised the US deal with Russia and called it a “gift” to Vladimir Putin.

Katie Zakaria said she would have to get back to reporters when asked whether the United States had stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine.

Zelenskyy told NPR that the Trump administration warned it could cut off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine unless Ukrainian forces stopped long-range drone strikes on oil refineries inside Russia.

Zelensky warned that Kyiv was less prepared to withstand winter energy disruptions caused by the war.

Zelensky said the US threatened to restrict intelligence sharing if he did not sign up to Trump's energy ceasefire.

Engel said Ukraine was concerned that U.S. intelligence sharing might be reduced.

Trump told reporters that the U.S. was helping Ukraine and sharing intelligence, and wanted the war to end.

Trump said on Tuesday that the United States was still supplying intelligence to Ukraine.

Trump said he had reached an agreement with Putin allowing Russia to release diesel into the global market.

Trump said he had concluded a highly successful discussion with Putin in which they agreed Russia would immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel to the American and global marketplace.

Trump said on Friday, Oct. 9, that he had struck a deal with Putin for Russia to supply diesel to the United States.

Trump characterized the expected oil quantity as “massive amounts”; he gave no numeric volume.

Trump said the oil coming in was diesel.

Trump announced on Truth Social that he had reached an agreement with Putin for Russia to supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel immediately.

Wasachuk said Russia had about 200,000 tons of diesel available for export over the preceding couple of months.

Neither Washington nor Moscow provided further details about how the diesel arrangement would work.

Trump said he reached the diesel deal with Putin during a phone call.

Trump said Russia would initially send 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to the U.S. and global marketplace, with more to follow.

The host described the reported exchange as the United States dropping sanctions on Russia in return for Russia releasing a few hundred thousand tons of diesel to the global market.

Donald Trump said he had reached a deal with Vladimir Putin for Russia to supply diesel to the United States.

Trump thanked Putin after a call between the two leaders.

Donald Trump said he had made a deal with Vladimir Putin for the United States to buy Russian diesel.

Krishnamoorthi said a reported diesel arrangement involved President Trump's administration bargaining with Russia for diesel.

Bloomberg's Brussels correspondent said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz indicated that more money may need to be sent to Ukraine.

Trump announced on Truth Social that Russia would supply diesel to the United States and global markets.

Trump said he had reached an agreement with Putin allowing Russia to release diesel into the global market.

Trump said he had concluded a highly successful discussion with Putin in which they agreed Russia would immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel to the American and global marketplace.

Trump said on Friday, Oct. 9, that he had struck a deal with Putin for Russia to supply diesel to the United States.

Trump characterized the expected oil quantity as “massive amounts”; he gave no numeric volume.

Trump said the oil coming in was diesel.

Trump announced on Truth Social that he had reached an agreement with Putin for Russia to supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel immediately.

Wasachuk said Russia had about 200,000 tons of diesel available for export over the preceding couple of months.

Neither Washington nor Moscow provided further details about how the diesel arrangement would work.

Trump said he reached the diesel deal with Putin during a phone call.

Trump said Russia would initially send 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to the U.S. and global marketplace, with more to follow.

The host described the reported exchange as the United States dropping sanctions on Russia in return for Russia releasing a few hundred thousand tons of diesel to the global market.

Donald Trump said he had reached a deal with Vladimir Putin for Russia to supply diesel to the United States.

Trump thanked Putin after a call between the two leaders.

Donald Trump said he had made a deal with Vladimir Putin for the United States to buy Russian diesel.

Krishnamoorthi said a reported diesel arrangement involved President Trump's administration bargaining with Russia for diesel.

Bloomberg's Brussels correspondent said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz indicated that more money may need to be sent to Ukraine.

Trump said the agreement was intended to bring down diesel prices for Americans and the wider world.

Trump said the fuel supply would bring down domestic fuel prices.

Trump defended his decision to make a deal to buy Russian diesel and said it was the right choice for the American people.

Donald Trump defended an agreement involving Russian diesel, saying it was intended to lower fuel prices for Americans.

Trump said he had reached an agreement with Putin allowing Russia to release diesel into the global market.

Trump said he had concluded a highly successful discussion with Putin in which they agreed Russia would immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel to the American and global marketplace.

Trump said on Friday, Oct. 9, that he had struck a deal with Putin for Russia to supply diesel to the United States.

Trump characterized the expected oil quantity as “massive amounts”; he gave no numeric volume.

Trump said the oil coming in was diesel.

Trump announced on Truth Social that he had reached an agreement with Putin for Russia to supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel immediately.

Wasachuk said Russia had about 200,000 tons of diesel available for export over the preceding couple of months.

Neither Washington nor Moscow provided further details about how the diesel arrangement would work.

Trump said he reached the diesel deal with Putin during a phone call.

Trump said Russia would initially send 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to the U.S. and global marketplace, with more to follow.

The host described the reported exchange as the United States dropping sanctions on Russia in return for Russia releasing a few hundred thousand tons of diesel to the global market.

Donald Trump said he had reached a deal with Vladimir Putin for Russia to supply diesel to the United States.

Trump thanked Putin after a call between the two leaders.

Donald Trump said he had made a deal with Vladimir Putin for the United States to buy Russian diesel.

Krishnamoorthi said a reported diesel arrangement involved President Trump's administration bargaining with Russia for diesel.

Bloomberg's Brussels correspondent said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz indicated that more money may need to be sent to Ukraine.

Trump said nobody had told him anything about the diesel deal.

Trump announced on Truth Social that Russia would supply diesel to the United States and global markets.

Trump said nobody had told him anything about the diesel deal.

Trump said the agreement was intended to bring down diesel prices for Americans and the wider world.

Trump said the fuel supply would bring down domestic fuel prices.

Trump defended his decision to make a deal to buy Russian diesel and said it was the right choice for the American people.

Donald Trump defended an agreement involving Russian diesel, saying it was intended to lower fuel prices for Americans.

Trump said nobody had told him anything about the diesel deal.

Mark Stone estimated that 300,000 metric tons of diesel would satisfy about 13 to 14 hours of total US demand.

The US uses approximately 3.6 million barrels of diesel a day.

Ryan Petersen said fuel surcharges account for about 40% of the cost of airfreight across the Pacific.

Wasachuk said Trump's claim that Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries were driving up global fuel prices was not fact-based and was a lie.

Analysts questioned whether the announced arrangement could tame oil prices.

Lob said the deal’s effect on diesel prices and affordability in the United States remains uncertain.

Haake said the initial allocation was roughly equivalent to the diesel fuel the United States uses in one day.

A CNN panelist said the immediate amount was roughly half a day of U.S. diesel use and argued it was unlikely to make a lasting difference to prices.

McGurk said the reported diesel quantity was too small to have much macroeconomic effect or substantially help U.S. prices.

An analyst said even full delivery might reduce US pump prices by only 5 to 15 cents per gallon.

The report says the diesel volumes amount to only several days of US consumption.

Zelenskyy said the volume of diesel would not be enough to influence prices in the United States.

Trump said the agreement was intended to bring down diesel prices for Americans and the wider world.

Trump said the fuel supply would bring down domestic fuel prices.

Trump defended his decision to make a deal to buy Russian diesel and said it was the right choice for the American people.

Donald Trump defended an agreement involving Russian diesel, saying it was intended to lower fuel prices for Americans.