Trump’s diesel deal with Putin drives a wedge through the Western alliance
The deal, which involves suspending fuel export sanctions on Russia for six months to allow for diesel sales at market prices, will be a welcome boon for a Russian economy that is creaking under the strain of a war in Ukraine that has dragged on far longer than anticipated.“Ukraine will be ready to stop striking Russian oil refineries if Russia stops striking our energy infrastructure,” Zelensky said in a recent statement.
But vital American intelligence sharing — the digital backbone of Ukrainian defense — risks being cut off if Ukraine now continues to strike at the Russian infrastructure Trump wants left untouched.
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