U.S. official: Trump cut deal with Putin after Zelensky ignored his requests

A politics story from the U.S., reported by Axios.

Politics · the U.S. · October 9, 2026

From Axios

President Trump decided to make a diesel fuel deal with Russia after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ignored half a dozen U.S. requests to stop attacking Russian oil refineries, a U.S. official with direct knowledge told Axios.

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