# Trump says diesel deal was aimed at keeping Russia talks going

https://mins.news/en/item/105479

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-18 22:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-18/trump-says-diesel-deal-aimed-to-keep-talks-with-russia-going?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad541716dfdf200017e31ab

> President Donald Trump said he made a diesel export deal with Russia and postponed further sanctions because he did not want to push Vladimir Putin away from peace talks with Ukraine.

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