Meloni calls U.S.-Russia diesel deal risky, says it legitimises Moscow

Summary

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the U.S.-Russia diesel deal a very risky choice, and Euronews reports that she warned it legitimises Moscow. The Hindu reports that the United States and Russia agreed last week that Moscow would initially supply more than 300,000 metric tonnes of diesel to U.S. and global markets.

Timeline

1. The Financial Times

   14 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Financial Times reports that Meloni criticised Trump’s diesel deal with Putin.

2. Euronews

   14 Oct 2026, 19:47 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Meloni called Trump’s Russian diesel deal very risky and warned it legitimises Moscow.

3. The Hindu

   17 Oct 2026, 18:27 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that the United States and Russia agreed last week that Moscow would initially supply more than 300,000 metric tonnes of diesel to U.S. and global markets.