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Zelensky condemns US‑Russia diesel pact after strikes kill 15 in Zaporizhzhia
Zelensky called the US‑Russia diesel deal a mistake that could boost Moscow’s war funding after fresh Russian attacks killed 15 civilians.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised a diesel supply agreement between the United States and Russia after Russian guided‑bomb strikes on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia killed 15 people, three of them children, according to Ukrainian officials.
Zelensky said the deal, announced a day earlier by U.S. President Donald Trump, would "strengthen Russia’s ability to continue its war against Ukraine" and called it a mistake. He urged a reconsideration of the easing of sanctions on Russian diesel exports.
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that the sanctions relief would give Moscow additional resources, while Germany pledged to keep supporting further EU sanctions.
Key facts
- Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia killed 15 civilians, including three children (dailytimes.com.pk)
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced a diesel supply deal with Russia the day before the strikes (dailytimes.com.pk)
- Zelensky called the diesel deal a mistake that could fund Russia’s war (dailytimes.com.pk)
Sources
- [1] dailytimes.com.pk — originally reported as “Zelensky condemns US-Russia diesel deal after strikes kill 15 in Ukraine”
