Trump says Russia will immediately supply 300,000 tons of diesel, with millions more to follow
US President Donald Trump says that, after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia will provide nearly five million US tons of diesel. The first 300,000 tons are to be supplied immediately.
US President Donald Trump has said that Russia will provide "the American and global marketplace" with nearly five million US tons of diesel following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
According to Trump, 300,000 tons are to be supplied immediately, with millions more tons to follow. The claims come from the US president's own statement, as reported by the British news outlet Sky News.
The source text gives no further details on how or when the fuel would be delivered, who would buy it, or what the terms of the arrangement are. Nor does it quote the Russian side.
