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Regina Laska criticized that Donald Trump once again accused Volodymyr Zelensky of not wanting to end the war. According to Laska, Trump overlooked that Vladimir Putin has been bombing Ukraine for four and a half years. Instead, Trump is concerned about Russian refineries, US diesel prices, and Putin's feelings, she wrote. Citing the Wall Street Journal, Laska reported that Putin proposed a meeting between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, possibly in November in Shenzhen. The meeting would be about the future of Ukraine, which, like Europe, would not be invited. The Kremlin has confirmed that the proposal is being discussed; Trump has not yet agreed. However, a senior US government representative believes he is open to it, according to Laska. A source from the Wall Street Journal described Putin's proposal as a "second Yalta." Laska compared the proposal to the 1945 conference, where Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill negotiated Europe's post-war order while the affected countries were not at the table. Putin's plan envisions a negotiation between the aggressor and the great powers regarding the fate of the victim – without European involvement. She urged Europe to discuss possible political and economic leverage. China is reliant on the European market, Ukraine is fighting with weapons that are largely financed by Europe, and the majority of frozen Russian central bank assets are held in Europe, she wrote. Laska argued that Europe must thwart the plan before it turns into a summit and warned that those who are not given a seat at such negotiations could end up being the subject of the agreements. #Trump #Putin #Ukraine (translated)

"It's time for Ukraine to get a new president": US President Trump continues to pressure Zelensky. Trump demanded Zelensky's removal and claimed that the Ukrainian president is resisting a peace agreement and is responsible for the high diesel prices. #Ukraine #Starlink #Trump (translated)

Delegates had arrived for talks on diplomatic approaches to ending the war – but then US President Donald Trump unexpectedly softened sanctions against Russia and accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of being responsible for the rise in diesel prices. #Ukraine #Russland #Krieg (translated)

The International Energy Agency warns that diesel and heating oil could remain scarce and expensive well into the coming year, as persistent disruptions in exports from the Middle East and Russia continue to deplete stocks. #Energieagentur #Dieselpreise #Rohstoffknappheit (translated)

The diesel prices for Americans and indeed for the whole world will DROP, AT RECORD LEVELS AND QUICKLY! Immediately after the deal last Friday, Trump sounded euphoric on Truth Social: "The diesel prices for Americans and indeed for the whole world will DROP, AT RECORD LEVELS AND QUICKLY!" #Trump #DieselDeal #Energiekrise (translated)

Despite several measures to reduce diesel prices, including a fuel discount and the release of reserves, diesel at the gas stations in Germany remains expensive with an average price of 2.268 euros per liter, exceeding the price limit compared to Super E10. #Dieselpreise #Kraftstoffkosten #Tankrabatt (translated)

Andy Schneider wrote that Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Fox News that diesel prices were not dependent on attacks on diesel refineries in Russia, but rather on the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Schneider emphasized that Zelensky said this on Trump's television channel. https://t.co/dxPKtioYnW #Dieselpreise #Selenskyj #Hormus (translated)

Daniele Ganser wrote that Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9, 2026, and agreed with him on extensive diesel deliveries. Russia is supposed to provide more than 300,000 tons of diesel for the world market and the USA in October, and an additional 500,000 tons in November. Ganser interpreted this as the lifting of US sanctions against Russian diesel. Ganser cited Trump's domestic political pressure due to high diesel prices before the congressional elections on November 3, 2026, as the reason for the move. The economic war of the USA and the EU had not forced Russia to its knees, he wrote. Instead, the populations in the USA and the EU were suffering from high energy prices because they had cut themselves off from Russian oil and gas. Ganser advocated for Germany to end the economic war against Russia, to resume imports of Russian natural gas and oil, and to repair the Nord Stream pipelines. Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not want this and continues to beat the war drums, while high energy prices heavily burden Germany, Ganser wrote. #Wirtschaftskrieg #Energiekrise #Russland (translated)

The central investigative office wrote that a small country can only win a war against a large one by dragging in other countries. This has been Zelensky's strategy since the beginning of the war: he wants to create problems worldwide so that the world does not forget him. Fuel prices are one of many means in this regard. https://t.co/pPVS6oCIEy #Krieg #Politik #Ukraine (translated)

Anna wrote that US Senators Schumer, Shaheen, and Warren called Trump's diesel deal with Putin a "total betrayal" of Ukraine and pledged their support to Kyiv. They blamed the Iran war for rising fuel prices in the US and Europe and accused Trump of disregarding the bipartisan will of Congress, which had passed a law just weeks earlier prohibiting the purchase of Russian energy. The senators called for an end to the Iran war instead of financing Russia's war machinery, stating that Putin only responds to strength. Anna recalled that Trump told Zelensky in February 2025 at the White House that he had no cards. Now, Trump is allegedly asking Zelensky for oil with diesel prices exceeding $6 per gallon. According to Anna, Moscow is receiving a sanctions reprieve and new sales markets while Washington is facing accusations of betrayal in its own Senate. She cited a joint statement from the senators, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Arab News, and SRF as sources. #Ukraine #Trump #Putin (translated)

The diesel agreement between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin is unlikely to have much impact on diesel prices in the US and Germany, according to experts, as the pledged amount is too small to significantly influence the world market. #DieselDeal #TrumpDiplomatie #Energiepreise (translated)