# Trump’s diesel deal gives Russia reason to keep fighting, Applebaum says

https://mins.news/en/video/103315

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-16 15:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BX6Jmry56k

> Historian and journalist Anne Applebaum argues that Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries are putting real pressure on Moscow, while Trump’s approach risks giving Russia more time to continue its war against Ukraine. She discusses Trump’s proposed diesel deal with Russia, US pressure on Kyiv to concede territory and why the administration’s peace envoys misunderstand Russia’s motivations.

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