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Trump's diesel deal with Russia has opened a new rift with Europe over Ukraine [us-politics#3]. Meloni warned the arrangement was "very risky" and legitimized Moscow [us-politics#11].
Russia said a diesel supply deal with the US was under negotiation after a call between Trump and Putin [us-politics#12]. Bulgaria broke ranks with other EU leaders to back the deal [us-politics#16].
Zelenskyy said he felt betrayed by the Russian diesel agreement [us-politics#13]. Trump later eased oil sanctions on Russia, a move Kyiv denounced as an encouragement to keep attacking [us-politics#34][us-politics#35]. The waiver drew bipartisan backlash in Washington [us-politics#37].
Meanwhile, Russia struck nine Ukrainian regions as the strain between Zelenskyy and Trump grew [us-politics#24]. Trump said Ukraine's leader was 'more difficult to deal with than Putin', per BBC News — World [us-politics#25].