First Russian diesel shipment to US departs; Trump touts price relief

A vessel carrying Russian diesel has departed for the US, marking the first such shipment and a notable shift in US-Russia energy trade. President Trump frames the deal as a curb on rising fuel prices, but analysts attribute the price spike to a heatwave, not supply shortages. The move signals a potential easing of energy sanctions and could have geopolitical implications for Ukraine.

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