Filip Dąb-Mirowski wrote that Donald Trump announced an agreement with Vladimir Putin regarding the resumption of Russian diesel exports to international markets. According to the author, the U.S. Department of the Treasury suspended related sanctions until April 7, 2027. Dąb-Mirowski assessed that sales could provide Russia with funds for further waging war, as the planned budget deficit was expected to be twice as high as initially anticipated, and the economy and finances were experiencing the greatest collapse since the 1990s. He also wrote that Putin was cutting social spending, directing funds to the military. The author noted that Russia would not be able to supply the planned volumes, reaching 3 million tons, in the foreseeable future. He cited the shutdown of the largest refineries due to Ukrainian airstrikes, limited maritime export capabilities, and prioritization of domestic market supply as reasons. He added that supplies of that size would not impact the global market, as they would be too small relative to its needs. Dąb-Mirowski speculated that the agreement could precede an American ultimatum to Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian petrochemicals. He also pointed out that it was announced during a visit by a Ukrainian delegation to Florida, where they were supposed to prepare a peace plan together with American negotiators. According to the author, President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed frustration that Ukraine was acting as a shield for negotiations with Russia. The author claimed that the Republicans were heading for a historic defeat in the upcoming midterms, which were to take place in four weeks, and Trump wanted to lower fuel prices in the U.S. Dąb-Mirowski indicated the Strait of Hormuz as the heart of the problem, which — he wrote — Trump had failed to resolve. He summarized that in his opinion, this confirmed the pro-Russian nature of the current U.S. administration. #Trump #Putin #sankcje (translated)
