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« Последний ответ от US7IGN Октября 11, 2026, 07:13:23 pm »Late last night, President Trump announced a “massive” deal to buy diesel fuel from russia. For the American truckers and farmers Trump claims to be serving, the deal means little or nothing. Trump may not know or may not care that his latest gambit will not reduce diesel prices. His poll numbers are plunging to Herbert Hoover levels. He needs a last-minute electioneering gimmick.
But while the deal will not benefit American consumers, it has immense consequences for others. For Vladimir Putin’s russia, the deal is a potential lifesaver. For war-ravaged Ukraine, it is the most outrageous and heartless Trump betrayal to date. For Trump’s entourage, the deal promises corruption opportunities on a multibillion-dollar scale. And for people trying to understand the Trump presidency, the deal is further proof of the accusation that Nancy Pelosi flung in Trump’s face in 2019: “With you, all roads lead to putin.”
The United States is a diesel superpower. It is one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of diesel fuel. U.S. refineries produce about 5.2 million barrels of diesel a day. Americans consume about 3.7 million barrels a day. The surplus is sold abroad: In recent months exports have run above 1.5 million barrels a day.
The United States imports some diesel fuel from Canada, about 154,000 barrels a day, owing to the peculiarities of pipeline and shipping networks: It’s cheaper to supply New England from the Canadian refinery in New Brunswick than from U.S. refineries along the Gulf Coast. By comparison, Trump’s russia deal is for 2.25 million barrels: the equivalent of about 16 hours’ worth of U.S. consumption, 10 hours’ worth of U.S. production, or 14 days’ worth of Canadian imports, writes The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/trumps-diesel-deal-sells-out-ukraine/688964/
Ukrainian authorities currently have no information regarding the "energy truce" between Ukraine and russia announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. This was reported by Financial Times journalist Christopher Miller, citing a high-ranking official close to President Volodymyr Zelensky. https://www.ft.com/content/724ef0e2-4d50-49fd-aef8-abc0534f2f84?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Today, russia launched an attack on an energy facility in Kyiv, resulting in a large-scale power outage across several districts of the capital, the primary consequence of which was a loss of water supply. https://hromadske.radio/news/2026/10/11/ukrenerho-voroh-atakuvav-enerhoob-iekt-u-kyievi-u-kilkokh-rayonakh-masshtabne-znestrumlennia
It is telling that this was done by drones, not missiles. Where are all the drones and missiles promised by the Ukrainian authorities that were supposed to fly to russia and for which huge amounts of money were allocated? Why is there no powerful response against Moscow, of the kind Zelensky regularly threatens?
As a result of the Ukrainian attack, there were problems with the Internet in some places in russia, but can this be considered a problem for putin, whose government is already making efforts to restrict it? https://nv.ua/ukr/world/countries/udar-po-data-centru-yandeksa-podrobici-ataki-ta-naslidki-dlya-kompaniji-50649009.html
In an interview with ABC News on Sunday, October 11, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine is ready to hold elections if russia agrees to a complete ceasefire lasting at least 60 days. According to Zelensky, if U.S. President Donald Trump is genuinely interested in holding elections in Ukraine, he could convey a proposal for a two-month truce to Russian dictator Vladimir putin. https://zaxid.net/news/
https://abcnews.com/video/137173806/
It seems Europe has no intention of decisively influencing the situation.
But while the deal will not benefit American consumers, it has immense consequences for others. For Vladimir Putin’s russia, the deal is a potential lifesaver. For war-ravaged Ukraine, it is the most outrageous and heartless Trump betrayal to date. For Trump’s entourage, the deal promises corruption opportunities on a multibillion-dollar scale. And for people trying to understand the Trump presidency, the deal is further proof of the accusation that Nancy Pelosi flung in Trump’s face in 2019: “With you, all roads lead to putin.”
The United States is a diesel superpower. It is one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of diesel fuel. U.S. refineries produce about 5.2 million barrels of diesel a day. Americans consume about 3.7 million barrels a day. The surplus is sold abroad: In recent months exports have run above 1.5 million barrels a day.
The United States imports some diesel fuel from Canada, about 154,000 barrels a day, owing to the peculiarities of pipeline and shipping networks: It’s cheaper to supply New England from the Canadian refinery in New Brunswick than from U.S. refineries along the Gulf Coast. By comparison, Trump’s russia deal is for 2.25 million barrels: the equivalent of about 16 hours’ worth of U.S. consumption, 10 hours’ worth of U.S. production, or 14 days’ worth of Canadian imports, writes The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/trumps-diesel-deal-sells-out-ukraine/688964/
Ukrainian authorities currently have no information regarding the "energy truce" between Ukraine and russia announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. This was reported by Financial Times journalist Christopher Miller, citing a high-ranking official close to President Volodymyr Zelensky. https://www.ft.com/content/724ef0e2-4d50-49fd-aef8-abc0534f2f84?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Today, russia launched an attack on an energy facility in Kyiv, resulting in a large-scale power outage across several districts of the capital, the primary consequence of which was a loss of water supply. https://hromadske.radio/news/2026/10/11/ukrenerho-voroh-atakuvav-enerhoob-iekt-u-kyievi-u-kilkokh-rayonakh-masshtabne-znestrumlennia
It is telling that this was done by drones, not missiles. Where are all the drones and missiles promised by the Ukrainian authorities that were supposed to fly to russia and for which huge amounts of money were allocated? Why is there no powerful response against Moscow, of the kind Zelensky regularly threatens?
As a result of the Ukrainian attack, there were problems with the Internet in some places in russia, but can this be considered a problem for putin, whose government is already making efforts to restrict it? https://nv.ua/ukr/world/countries/udar-po-data-centru-yandeksa-podrobici-ataki-ta-naslidki-dlya-kompaniji-50649009.html
In an interview with ABC News on Sunday, October 11, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine is ready to hold elections if russia agrees to a complete ceasefire lasting at least 60 days. According to Zelensky, if U.S. President Donald Trump is genuinely interested in holding elections in Ukraine, he could convey a proposal for a two-month truce to Russian dictator Vladimir putin. https://zaxid.net/news/
https://abcnews.com/video/137173806/
It seems Europe has no intention of decisively influencing the situation.
