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Hours after Trump-Putin diesel deal, Ukraine strikes Russian fuel site
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- Trump announces Russian diesel deal amid soaring US fuel prices
- Trump strikes deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets
- Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel
- Trump's diesel agreement with Putin accused of contradicting Russia sanctions law
- Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin
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