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The U.S. Tried to Choke Russia’s Energy Market. Then It Made a Diesel Deal.

The U.S. Tried to Choke Russia’s Energy Market. Then It Made a Diesel Deal.

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President Trump has announced a deal in which the United States could buy billions of dollars’ worth of diesel fuel from Russia, stunning allies and lawmakers.

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President Trump announced a deal to purchase Russian diesel fuel
and temporarily suspended sanctions in an effort to lower
domestic fuel prices amid rising costs from the war in Iran and
in anticipation of the upcoming midterms. This abrupt foreign
policy shift stunned European allies and drew sharp criticism
from Ukraine, which viewed the move as a weakening of Western
leverage against Russia.

Today, Anton Troianovski, a global affairs correspondent for The
New York Times, discusses what the deal reveals about the Trump
administration’s strategy with Russia, and how much it could
actually lower prices at the pump.

Guest: Anton Troianovski, a global affairs
correspondent for The New York Times who writes about foreign
policy, national security and America’s place in the world.

Background reading: Trump faces a new crisis over Ukraine
following the Russian diesel deal.

Photo: Igor Grussak/picture alliance via Getty Images

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