Former US President Donald Trump has reportedly decided to lift sanctions on Russian diesel, according to Axios, citing an American official. The decision was allegedly made after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ignored multiple requests to cease strikes on Russian oil refineries.

The report claims Zelensky communicated to Trump, Witkoff, and Kushner that Ukraine would stop refinery attacks if Russia halted strikes on Ukrainian power plants. However, Trump reportedly insisted on a unilateral cessation, viewing Ukrainian refinery strikes as disproportionate to Russian energy infrastructure attacks. Witkoff and Kushner allegedly threatened to cut off US intelligence sharing if Ukraine continued targeting Russian refineries.