Trump’s diesel deal derailed Ukraine-Russia peace progress, says Czech president

AI Summary

Czech President Petr Pavel said a Trump-backed diesel deal with Russia undermined progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Pavel said the sides had been close to a ceasefire and that reaching one may now be more difficult.

Czech President Petr Pavel on Tuesday said President Trump’s diesel deal with Russia derailed peace talks between the Kremlin and Ukraine, saying both sides were “so close” to a ceasefire. “It will be much harder now,” Pavel told the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network, which includes Politico. “Russia uses this momentum to get out of…