# Russia-US diesel deal could set precedent for suspending or lifting sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/100988

- TASS, 2026-10-15 07:27 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2202319

> Russian business ombudsman Alexander Shokhin said the Russia-US diesel supply deal could offer a precedent for suspending or lifting sanctions if Washington sees economic and political benefits. He said EU automakers are surviving only by making weapons and suggested the Trump administration’s pragmatism could spread.

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