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The US Treasury’s OFAC issues General License 135, temporarily allowing transactions involving Russian-origin diesel through April 7, 2027, following a Trump-Putin call and amid severe global fuel shortages. The arrangement enables phased Russian diesel deliveries intended to ease soaring prices and supply pressures. The decision triggers bipartisan legal criticism in the United States, with lawmakers arguing it conflicts with the 2022 Russian oil import ban. Ukraine strongly condemns the waiver, while the EU and UK keep their sanctions in force, deepening transatlantic divisions over Russia policy.
Saturday, 10 October, 2026