Zelensky says Trump's diesel deal is a 'gift to Putin'

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Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inJames ReynoldsSaturday 10 October 2026 09:24 BSTUkraine struck by 'massive' wave of Russian drones and missilesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has hit out at a deal between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin for Russia to supply 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to the US, warning it will fund further Russian “terror”.“Gifts to Putin will not bring peace or any benefit to the civilised world,” the Ukrainian president wrote on social media.US, Ukrainian, and European negotiators held six hours of talks in Miami to work towards a joint peace proposal, addressing security guarantees and post-war economic support for Ukraine.Russian strikes have continued across Ukraine, killing seven people in Zaporizhzhia on Saturday and targeting fuel infrastructure ahead of the winter months.An investigation revealed that a Ukrainian missile strike on Russian military headquarters in occupied Donetsk in August killed 20 Russian officers.In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Trump diesel deal with Moscow is ‘a gift Putin will repay with terror’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in