Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-10-12
An agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin authorizes Russia to export diesel to the United States, potentially circumventing Western sanctions, France 24 reported Thursday.
The agreement also reportedly includes a truce on energy infrastructure, announced by Trump without prior consultation with Kyiv, but which the Kremlin refuses to confirm.
On the ground, Russian strikes continue to cause casualties in Ukraine, while NATO adopts a firmer stance towards Moscow.
This situation raises questions about Trump’s true intentions, the possible abandonment of Ukrainian President Zelensky, and the consequences for the war, Ukrainians, and European security amid an intensification of Russia’s hybrid warfare.
