Trump's Russian diesel deal and 'energy ceasefire' strains transatlantic relations

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Trump's private and public warnings to Ukrainian President Zelensky not to strike Russian refineries, his deal with Putin to purchase Russian diesel, and his call for an 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine are deeply worrying for Europeans. This is because Europeans do not view Russia and Ukraine as equivalent and are concerned about increasing Russian strikes against NATO frontline states, leading to significant stress on the transatlantic relationship and NATO.