Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-10-09
Donald Trump announced on Friday that Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, has committed to supplying several million tons of diesel intended for the American and global markets over several months.
This initiative aims to stem the rise in fuel prices ahead of the US midterm elections, according to Trump.
This announcement creates a breach in the Western sanctions imposed on Russia since the beginning of its invasion of Ukraine, notes France 24.
