Exclusive: Zelensky tells Axios Trump's diesel deal with Putin "not fair and not honest"

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Politics · the U.S. · October 9, 2026

From Axios

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios in a phone interview on Friday that President Trump's decision to unilaterally lift sanctions on Russia and allow it to export diesel was "not fair and not honest." "You know, it looks like a happy birthday present for Putin.

Reported by Axios, October 9, 2026. Read the full story at Axios →

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