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Trump's Russian diesel deal draws calls to ditch it as Burnham prepares to host Zelenskyy

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First reported on Friday 9 October 2026 at 15:02 EDT by Sky News·Latest article on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at 17:31 EDT

Summary

Donald Trump announced on Friday 9 October a deal with Vladimir Putin to release Russian diesel, saying Russia would immediately supply '300,000 tons of diesel', according to Sky News, as US diesel prices have doubled since the war with Iran began in February, BBC News said; Zelenskyy called the deal a 'gift to Putin', according to The Independent, and the UK pledged to maintain pressure on Russia with the 'toughest sanctions regime ever', according to the Manchester Evening News. On Sunday 11 October, Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an 'energy ceasefire', in a social media post that gave no details, according to The Guardian, and the Prime Minister said the UK backs it, but Russia attacked multiple power plants after the claim, The Guardian reported on Monday 12 October. On Tuesday 13 October, Trump accused Europe of hypocrisy over the deal, saying 'I made the right choice for the American people', and insisted the energy ceasefire still holds, The Independent reported, as Moscow claimed Russian diesel exports could return to past levels, according to The Guardian. A group of senators in Washington warned that lifting sanctions to let Moscow sell the fuel is 'a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our allies', the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, and Andy Burnham will welcome Zelenskyy to Downing Street on Wednesday in a public show of support, BBC News adding that the Prime Minister is calling for partners to step up support for Ukraine.

Latest: Trump accused Europe of hypocrisy over the diesel deal and insisted the energy ceasefire still holds, a group of senators warned that lifting sanctions to let Moscow sell the fuel is 'a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our allies', and Andy Burnham will welcome Zelenskyy to Downing Street on Wednesday in a public show of support.

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How it unfolded

  1. Tuesday 13 October

    Trump accused Europe of hypocrisy over the diesel deal and insisted the energy ceasefire still holds, a group of senators warned that lifting sanctions to let Moscow sell the fuel is 'a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our allies', and Andy Burnham will welcome Zelenskyy to Downing Street on Wednesday in a public show of support.

  2. Monday 12 October

    The Guardian reported that Russia attacked multiple power plants after Trump's energy ceasefire claim, which Moscow had yet to confirm, as six were killed in strikes, and Zelenskyy reported fresh Russian strikes on Ukrainian power plants, causing outages, according to Euronews.

  3. Sunday 11 October

    Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an 'energy ceasefire', giving no details according to The Guardian, Zelenskyy said it was 'news for me' and called the announcement 'good news for everyone', the Prime Minister said the UK backs the energy ceasefire, and according to Sky News, Zelenskyy accused Russia of striking a Ukrainian power plant and energy facilities after the claim.

  4. Saturday 10 October

    Zelenskyy called the diesel deal a 'gift to Putin' and Trump said it was 'time for Ukraine to get new president', as the UK pledged to maintain pressure on Russia with the 'toughest sanctions regime ever'.

  5. Friday 9 October

    Trump announced a deal with Putin to release Russian diesel, saying Russia would immediately supply '300,000 tons of diesel', and a UK Government spokesperson said Britain's position 'could not be clearer'.

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