Zelensky warns Trump-Russia diesel deal could expand sanctions relief

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that President Donald Trump's diesel agreement with Russia could lead to broader economic deals and further sanctions relief, citing potential future gas deals and other sectors. Zelensky told reporters in Brussels that cash from the diesel deal would flow "straight into Putin's pocket to fund this war," while Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev said discussions were underway on lifting sanctions and that the deal could serve as a model for wider cooperation. The diesel agreement, announced October 9, faces bipartisan opposition in Congress, with 22 House lawmakers urging Trump to revoke it, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the administration's authority to implement the deal.