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Henri Vanhanen criticized Donald Trump's actions in the Ukraine war, noting that he declared agreements about which there was uncertainty, while pressuring Ukraine in a way that benefited Vladimir Putin. As a recent example, Vanhanen pointed to Trump’s announced energy ceasefire. According to him, Volodymyr Zelensky heard about it practically for the first time from the media, Russia had not confirmed the agreement, and continued, according to Zelensky, attacks on Ukraine's power plants. Vanhanen asked what kind of ceasefire it was if the other party did not know what had been agreed upon. He suggested that Zelensky had to be cautious of Trump’s criticism to avoid being blamed for obstructing peace. Vanhanen referred to the Financial Times reporting that the United States threatened to cut off arms and intelligence supplies to Ukraine unless the country stopped attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. He also wrote that Trump agreed to buy Russian diesel, demanded Ukraine to cease attacks on Russian oil refineries, and encouraged a change of leadership in Ukraine. Vanhanen estimated that the war in Iran and the resulting fuel prices, the upcoming midterm elections, and the need to show results might explain Trump’s urgency to secure an agreement. According to him, Trump aimed for cheaper diesel and a visible peace political achievement, while Putin would benefit from a decrease in attacks on Russia’s energy sector. Vanhanen noted that the alignment of these goals seemed to occur at Ukraine’s expense. Vanhanen stated that he did not oppose a ceasefire if it protected Ukrainians and also bound Russia. However, he observed that for Trump, merely declaring an agreement seemed to suffice, even without information about its terms or Russia's commitment. Vanhanen assessed that Russia would benefit from a situation in which the United States sought a quick agreement and Ukraine was cautious not to offend Trump. In such conditions, he believed Putin could gain concessions from Trump without Russia needing to win against Ukraine at the negotiating table. #Ukraina #Trump #Venäjä (translated)

The post’s author called on the United States to end sales of new diesel passenger cars by 2030, while retaining diesel for agriculture, trucks and tanks. They wrote that agriculture needed reliable heavy-duty machinery. https://t.co/QanyI19MMn #Diesel #Agriculture #Sustainability #US

The author called on the United States to lead what they described as the next automotive revolution, urging it to end sales of new diesel passenger cars by 2030 and speed up the shift to electric mobility. The appeal was addressed to the US president, Elon Musk and Tesla. https://t.co/C5KGLrLTIH #ElectricVehicles #CleanEnergy #SustainableTransportation #US

The author argued that the proposal was a financial transaction rather than a peace deal, citing Russian diesel, a sanctions waiver and discussion of frozen assets. They said it sidelined Ukraine and pressured its elected leadership, favoured the aggressor over the victim and warned that the resulting dishonour would lead to more war. #Geopolitics #Peace #Ukraine #RU #UA

Diesel prices for Americans and, in fact, for the world, WILL FALL RAPIDLY TO RECORD LEVELS! Lower prices for Americans and especially our great farmers, ranchers, and truckers, is my top priority," proclaimed Donald Trump on his Truth Social network, shortly after speaking on the phone with his Russian counterpart. #Trump #Poutine #Carburants (translated)

Donald Trump has made a controversial deal with Vladimir Putin to deliver Russian diesel to the United States, aimed at lowering fuel prices for the upcoming midterm elections, but experts doubt its impact on global fuel prices due to the relatively low delivery volumes. #Trump #Poutine #Carburants (translated)

The author wrote that there should be no further attacks on energy infrastructure. Donald Trump has announced an "energy ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia with immediate effect. This happened just a few hours after Trump reprimanded Zelensky for attacks on diesel refineries in Russia. #Energie #Ukraine #Trump #UA #RU (translated)

It was time for Ukraine to have a new president, capable of concluding an agreement. Yet we imagine him very angry, after the latest outburst from Donald Trump, who said on Saturday that it was "time for Ukraine to have a new president, capable of concluding an agreement," just after having "thanked President Putin" for the "massive amounts of oil" coming to the United States. #Ukraine #TrumpPoutine #diesel (translated)

Donald Trump criticizes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a troublemaker and suggests that Ukraine needs a new leader, while also opening up to Russian diesel on the American market, which could complicate a ceasefire and affect Ukraine's negotiating position. #Ukraina #Trump #Energikris (translated)