# Is Trump sacrificing Ukraine for cheaper diesel?

https://mins.news/en/video/106230

- BBC News, 2026-10-19 12:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koiE7Fi29i0

> US President Donald Trump wants to lower fuel prices for Americans and is trying to reopen access to Russian energy, reversing a policy intended to deprive Russian President Vladimir Putin of funds for his war in Ukraine. The shift comes amid a sharp deterioration in relations between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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