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Trump Envoys Push Russian Diesel Talks Restart Friday

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Envoys Restart Talks

U.S. envoys of President Donald Trump told Ukrainian officials the Russian diesel deal seeks to restart negotiations on Friday.
Three sources told Reuters the proposal follows failed attempts to launch sustained talks to end the war.
Grégoire Roos, director of Europe and Russia and Eurasia Programmes at Chatham House, said Moscow is playing Washington.
Roos added that Vladimir Putin knows President Donald Trump lives on borrowed time.

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Fitzpatrick Pushes Ban

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick introduced a discharge petition to force a House vote banning all Russian oil purchases.
The Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Act would prohibit U.S. procurement of Russian oil.
Rep. Don Bacon co-sponsored the petition, which needs 218 signatures to trigger a vote.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski urged President Donald Trump to use existing sanction authority instead of allowing diesel revenues.

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U.S. Envoys Restart Talks

U.S. envoys of President Donald Trump told Ukrainian officials the Russian diesel deal seeks to restart negotiations on Friday.
Three sources told Reuters the proposal follows failed attempts to launch sustained talks to end the war.
Grégoire Roos, director of Europe and Russia and Eurasia Programmes at Chatham House, said Moscow is playing Washington.
Roos added that Vladimir Putin knows President Donald Trump lives on borrowed time.

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