# Trump-Putin diesel deal accused of contradicting Russia sanctions law

https://mins.news/en/item/93958

- CNBC, 2026-10-09 23:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/09/trump-putin-diesel-russia-sanctions-ukraine.html

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a sharp rebuke, saying the U.S. decision to ease sanctions on Moscow “plays into Russia’s hands.”

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