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Exclusive: Zelensky tells Axios Trump's diesel deal with Putin "not fair and not honest"
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios in a phone interview on Friday that President Trump's decision to unilaterally lift sanctions on Russia and allow it to export diesel was "not fair and not honest." "You know, it looks like a happy birthday present for Putin.
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Across the coverage, outlets mostly agree on the basic frame that Trump has struck or announced a deal to bring Russian diesel onto global or U.S. markets in an effort to ease fuel prices. Most also foreground Ukraine’s anger or warning, with Reuters, AP, BBC, The Guardian US, and Al Jazeera emphasizing that Kyiv sees the move as helping Russia, while NBC News, CBS, and the New York Times keep more focus on prices. The Hill is the only outlet in this set that explicitly centers Democratic backlash in its headline.
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