Russia-U.S. oil deal a bargaining chip to broker peace on Ukraine, says Trump as Putin calls for trilateral summit

U.S. President Donald Trump today defended his oil purchase agreement with Russia saying it is a bargaining chip for negotiating peace deal in Ukraine and ensuring Russia does not provide support to Iran. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed summit with Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss Ukraine deal.

“My decision on Russia is a very simple one. I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and don’t want to do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia away from the bargaining table,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.  

“Great progress is being made, and that includes current hostage negotiations! Signing that document at this time will do that, and I can sign it later, or any time that I want! Perhaps more importantly, Russia is doing very little, if anything, to help the Islamic Republic of Iran, compared to what they could be doing, and I want to keep it that way, and will, unless stupid people get in the way,” he added.  

“Lastly, Zelenskyy is using Diesel Refineries in Russia as a target, knowing that these attacks are seriously hurting the world diesel markets, including those in the United States. Farmers, ranchers, and businesses of all kinds are suffering greatly from this, but Russia is, nevertheless, sending, at a low price, millions of barrels of diesel to the World,” he added.  

What did trump say about Zelensky?

Trump said Zelenskyy doesn’t care, and frankly, with all of the money that Europe is famously giving him, and that Crooked Joe Biden gave him in the past, he doesn’t want to end this war, and probably never did.

“He could have made a better deal two years ago than he can now. His country is in shambles, a large portion of his land is lost, his oceans and seas are gone, and his male population is low, wounded, and/or dead. I WANT THIS WAR END! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” Trump said in the post.

On Oct 10, Trump announced an agreement with Russia to supply nearly 5 million tonnes of diesel fuel to global markets, as his administration seeks to ease energy prices ahead of the crucial US midterm elections.

The announcement followed a phone conversation between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Soon afterwards, the US Treasury issued a temporary general licence permitting the purchase of Russian diesel until April 7, 2027.