# Merz says Germany and EU will not follow Trump on Russian diesel, urges tougher sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/96969

- Meduza, 2026-10-12 19:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/12/german-chancellor-friedrich-merz-says-germany-and-the-eu-won-t-follow-trump-s-lead-on-russian-diesel-calls-for-tougher-sanctions-against-moscow

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany and the EU would not make a diesel-supply deal with Russia, arguing Moscow negotiates seriously only under pressure. He said Russia answered Donald Trump’s energy-ceasefire proposal with new strikes on Ukrainian civilian and energy infrastructure, and called for tighter sanctions while pledging continued support for Kyiv. Green Party co-leader Franziska Brantner also denounced Trump’s deal. Merz renewed a promise to lower Germany’s electricity tax to the EU minimum.

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