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Trump's oil deal reshapes Ukraine diplomacy
Donald Trump announces an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, but loosens sanctions on Moscow first, drawing criticism from Volodymyr Selenskyj.
In brief
Donald Trump announces an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, but loosens sanctions on Moscow first, drawing criticism from Volodymyr Selenskyj. Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia after loosening sanctions on Moscow to ease domestic oil prices, then demanded Ukraine replace its…
Trump announces energy ceasefire
Donald Trump declares an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, though it remains unclear whether the two countries actually know about it.
Trump loosens Russia sanctions first
To ease domestic pressure from rising oil prices, Trump loosens sanctions against Russia before announcing the ceasefire, drawing criticism from Volodymyr Selenskyj.
Trump demands new Ukrainian leader
After Selenskyj criticises him over the sanctions, Trump demands that Ukraine needs a new president. Meanwhile EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg work on a new sanctions package against Russia.
The takeaway
Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia after loosening sanctions on Moscow to ease domestic oil prices, then demanded Ukraine replace its president after Selenskyj criticised him.
