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Why Trump Made a Diesel Deal With Putin

NYT World Wednesday 14 October 2026, 19:01 UTC By David E. Sanger, Paul Abowd, Nikolay Nikolov, Nour Idriss, Rafaela Balster and Whitney Shefte 1 min read
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Our national security and White House correspondent David E. Sanger breaks down why President Donald Trump struck a deal with President Vladimir V. Putin to import Russian diesel fuel in the coming months, despite having signed recent congressional legislation tightening energy sanctions on Russia.

Our national security and White House correspondent David E. Sanger breaks down why President Donald Trump struck a deal with President Vladimir V. Putin to import Russian diesel fuel in the coming months, despite having signed recent congressional legislation tightening energy sanctions on Russia.
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