Trump pressures Zelensky to accept Putin's peace terms in Oslo talks
President Trump is pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept a dictated peace with Russia, leveraging a diesel deal and other business incentives for Putin while blaming Kyiv for rising US fuel prices ahead of the midterms. The conflict escalated after an October 9 diesel agreement between Trump and Putin, which Kyiv saw as betrayal. The US has since reduced Starlink access and intelligence sharing, and delayed Patriot missile deliveries. Trump demands Ukraine halt strikes on Russian refineries, which he claims drive up global diesel costs. Trump faces domestic pressure over fuel prices stemming from the US-Iran war, not Ukrainian attacks. Analysts suggest Trump may be ready for a complete break with Ukraine, believing Putin can help him politically. The Kremlin seeks a return to the world economy without concessions in the war.