Trump rewards Putin and betrays Ukraine with Russia diesel deal | The Latest

Donald Trump’s deal to buy Russian diesel has been met with fury from Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said it was ‘a weak decision’ and would generate ‘billions’ in extra revenue for Putin’s war effort. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/@todayinfocuspodcast?sub_confirmation=1 The Ukrainian president has also rejected US calls for an ‘energy ceasefire’, which would require Kyiv to stop striking oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end its attacks on energy infrastructure. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior international correspondent, Luke Harding Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:25 - Diesel deal announced by Donald Trump 01:59 - Ukrainian reaction and Zelenskyy's fury 03:32 - Moscow and Washington axis forming 05:18 - Western allies response and Nato dilemma 06:35 - Political motivations behind the Trump deal 08:48 - Grim winter realities for citizens in Ukraine Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/todayinfocuspod/ TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@todayinfocuspod Today in Focus podcast: Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/todayinfocus Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/today-in-focus/id1440133626 Website ► https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/todayinfocus The Guardian on YouTube: Documentaries ► https://www.youtube.com/@theGuardian Breaking News ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiannews Football Weekly podcast ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootballweekly Thumbnail image credit: Image credits: AP Photo/Dan Bashakov AP Photo/Alex Brandon Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP #ukraine #ukrainewar #russia #trump #donaldtrump #zelesnkyy #putin #oil