Allowing Russian diesel sales undermines efforts to end the war by providing financial support to Russia.

🇺🇸 🇷🇺 🇺🇦 #Zelensky has lashed out at Washington after today's call between Donald #Trump and Vladimir #Putin, attacking the decision to let #Russian diesel back onto the market. "Permission for #Russia to sell petroleum products is an investment in the war," he wrote, calling any easing of #sanctions "obvious weakness" and warning against "gifts to Putin". 🔴

Zelensky’s reaction: #Zelensky criticized any easing of #sanctions against #Russia, calling it a sign of weakness and a “gift to #Putin” that would only prolong the war. He warned that allowing Russia to sell petroleum products would help finance further aggression. At the same time, Zelensky proposed a mutual halt to energy infrastructure attacks: #Ukraine would stop striking #Russian oil refineries if Russia stopped attacking Ukraine’s energy facilities.

❗️Zelensky criticized the US decision allowing Russian diesel sales following Trump’s call with Putin. He said easing sanctions without a clear and lasting de-escalation agreement would benefit Russia and allow it to continue the war. “Russia will ‘thank’ you for the diesel with further terror and treachery,” Zelensky said. “Permission for Russia to sell petroleum products is an investment in the war that must be ended, not prolonged.” He called instead for reciprocal de-escalation. #Ukraine