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UK does not support Trump's Russia diesel deal, says Streeting
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- U.S. and Russia tout diesel deal to ease sanctions and reopen fuel flows
- Ukraine warns Trump-Putin diesel deal will bankroll Russia’s war
- Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin
- Trump says Ukraine needs a new leader after diesel deal with Russia
- 'Time for Ukraine to get new president,' says Trump after Zelensky condemns diesel deal
- Politics chat: Trump announces fuel deal with Russia. What does it mean for sanctions?
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