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DHH wrote that, in his assessment, Europe had nothing to say in the matter as long as the EU purchased LNG. He stated that France bought LNG for €349 million in June and Spain for €258 million, and that the EU's total energy purchases from Russia in 2025 amounted to €17 billion. According to him, the diesel agreement was estimated at $4.3 billion globally. He urged to get the North Sea going. #Energipolitik #EU #LNG (translated)

Anna wrote that US media would exceed themselves in attacking Donald Trump and supporting Volodymyr Zelensky. She claimed that Zelensky is more popular than ever in the US, while Trump’s approval ratings continue to decline. According to her assessment, nearly every second post on X is directed against Trump – even on Elon Musk's platform. As an example, Anna mentioned Ben Meiselas, a lawyer and co-founder of MeidasTouch. He had warned that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may have committed a crime in connection with a diesel deal and referred to "criminal behavior." Meiselas explained in a video the laws that Bessent allegedly violated. Trump’s immunity does not apply to the Treasury Secretary, Anna wrote. She described the development against Trump as an avalanche that he himself triggered. #Trump #Selenskyj #Medien (translated)

The post’s author called Donald Trump’s diesel deals with Vladimir Putin a disgrace, saying they sided with Russian imperialism and handed Russia billions of dollars to wage war. The author said Trump had pressured Ukraine rather than Russia, which they described as the aggressor, and wrote that Europe stood united in support of justice and Ukraine. #Ukraine #Putin #Trump #RU #UA #FI #EU

American President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had negotiated the delivery of massive quantities of Russian diesel to American and global markets, lifting sanctions that weigh on Moscow, much to the dismay of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who condemned the decision as "unworthy." #DieselRusse #Trump #Légalité (translated)

American lawmakers, both Democrats and Republicans, are questioning the legality of the agreement between Washington and Moscow regarding the delivery of Russian diesel, viewing it as a violation of a congressional law banning the import of Russian energy due to Moscow's aggression against Ukraine. #DieselRusse #Trump #Légalité (translated)

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)