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economicOct 15, 2026

Trump open to Russia-US economic cooperation after peace in Ukraine — newspaper

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US officials opined that Trump reached an agreement on Russian diesel supplies in order, first, to lower fuel prices in the US, and second, to "offer economic and political benefits" to Russia to engage in negotiations

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  • TASS (Russia)(Russian State)

    NEW YORK, October 15. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump is open to developing economic relations with Russia after the conflict in Ukraine is settled, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources. According to the newspaper, the US leader would first like to de-escalate hosti…

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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that European countries’ stance on a proposed Russia-U.S. diesel agreement is harmful. This characterization reflects the Kremlin’s perspective; independent verification of the specific agreement details and the broader diplomatic context remains pending.

Location: Moscow