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Trump says he doesn’t want to ‘drive Russia away’ from peace talks, again criticizes Zelensky over refinery strikes

Meduza19 October 2026, 07:47 UTCRussia

President Donald Trump said the diesel deal with Russia and his refusal to impose ‘hellish sanctions’ were an attempt to start peace negotiations.

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