Meloni Calls US-Russia Diesel Deal Risky

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her opposition to the Washington-Moscow agreement on diesel supplies, describing it as "a highly risky option." She warned that this deal grants Moscow additional legitimacy and undermines international efforts to reduce its revenues, which helps it finance its military operations in Ukraine and weakens the effectiveness of Western sanctions on the Russian energy sector. This comes at a time when Washington announced the import of over 300,000 tons of Russian diesel, a step seen as part of efforts to lower energy prices but also sparking significant political controversy.

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