The German newspaper Berliner Zeitung wrote that an agreement between Russia and the United States on the supply of diesel fuel dealt a blow to the European Union’s sanctions strategy against Russia.
The paper said Washington lifted some sanctions against Russia without demanding an end to attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure in return. The article said, “Trump once again demonstrated that a united Western front against Russia no longer exists.”
Putin and Trump discuss economic cooperation over Ukraine
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed resolving the conflict in Ukraine and economic cooperation during a phone call on Friday.

The Russian side also said it was ready to supply oil and petroleum products to the United States and world markets.