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Meloni Warns U.S.-Russia Diesel Deal Is “Risky”

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC · How we work

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Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the U.S.–Russia diesel deal a very risky choice.
The pact would have Russia supply more than 300,000 metric tons of diesel to the United States and global markets.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called the accord an investment in a war that must end.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urged the 27 EU nations to appoint a figure, possibly the E3, to lead negotiations.

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Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the U.S.–Russia diesel deal a very risky choice.
The pact would have Russia supply more than 300,000 metric tons of diesel to the United States and global markets.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called the accord an investment in a war that must end.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urged the 27 EU nations to appoint a figure, possibly the E3, to lead negotiations.