The world misses Lindsey Graham, and never more than now as President Trump sides more decidedly with Vladimir Putin in his war against Ukraine and Europe. The late Senator might have been able to persuade the President to avoid this moral and strategic mistake.
Trump announced what he called “an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Mr. This is supposed to help Republicans in the November elections that are three weeks away. What the deal will do is directly finance Mr. Putin’s bloody war in Ukraine. And it may be worse. Both parties have agreed. Mr. Trump added to the pressure on Ukraine by saying it’s “time for Ukraine to get a new president. But he’ll have to search far and wide for anyone in Ukraine who supports financing Vladimir Putin. His multiple attempts at appeasing Mr. Putin with summitry, flattery, offers of new investment, and more haven’t moved the Russian. Putin’s determination to achieve his war aim, which is to turn Ukraine into a Kremlin satrapy. Until that changes, Mr. Trump’s diesel deal helps Russia and not the cause of peace.
Trump announced late Friday that the U.S. will buy up to 4.8 million tons (nearly 36 million barrels) of Russian diesel fuel in stages. But 36 million barrels of Russian diesel won’t move prices much. The world consumed 28 million barrels of diesel and other distillates daily in 2025, according to OPIS, which is part of Dow Jones Energy.
That includes an “immediate” supply of 300,000 tons, another 500,000 in November, and one million “immediately thereafter. The Financial Times reported Saturday that the Trump Administration “threatened to cut off vital intelligence sharing” to Kyiv if it continues attacking Russian refineries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine supports such a cease-fire if Russia does the same, but as we write this Russia hasn’t commented. On the weekend a Russian official said the diesel deal doesn’t change Mr.
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