US – Russia: can the diesel deal solve any problems?

In a Telegram post republished by Echo, journalist Dmitry Kolezev does not see the deal as a disaster for Kyiv:

“For obvious reasons, the EU does not welcome Trump’s renewed outpouring of affection for Putin. But even if all this poses a major problem for Zelensky and Ukraine, it’s unlikely that these developments spell disaster or the end of US support. With less than a month to go before the US mid-term elections tensions are running high, and in all likelihood we will simply have to weather this storm. It is possible that against the backdrop of this pressure, Kyiv will scale back its attacks on Russian oil refineries. However, it is by no means certain that this will make things any easier for Russia.”