U.S. official: Trump cut deal with Putin after Zelensky ignored his requests

According to a U.S. official with direct knowledge, President Trump decided to make a diesel fuel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ignored half a dozen U.S. requests to stop attacking Russian oil refineries.

The development highlights the friction between U.S. requests regarding critical infrastructure targets in the ongoing conflict and the actions of the Ukrainian leadership, leading to direct bilateral engagement between Washington and Moscow.