# Analysis: Trump’s global headaches worsen weeks before crucial elections

https://mins.news/en/item/97077

- BBC News, 2026-10-12 21:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqgm087rkze2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> With elections that will determine control of Congress only weeks away, Trump has turned to Russia for help with fuel prices, announcing a diesel deal and claiming Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire. Zelensky said Ukraine had received no advance notice, while Russia later attacked Ukrainian power plants, casting doubt on the announcement’s practical effect.

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