Why the US-Russia Diesel Deal Is Working Exactly How the Kremlin Wants It to Oct 13, 2026

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Last week, the United States and Russia agreed to a deal involving Russian diesel fuel. The outrage in the West has been palpable, but that fury hides some subtlety. The agreement provides virtually no economic benefit to the Kremlin and in fact causes some small domestic political problems in Russia. The deal is designed to troll the Transatlantic partnership, and it is working.

0:00 Russia Trolls the West
0:47 The Current Controversy
2:00 The Diesel Crunch
4:30 Trump's Bad Options
5:33 Ukraine's Strikes on Russia
7:33 Performative Politics
10:49 Russia's Financial Impact
13:07 Why Is Russia Doing This?
14:47 The Bigger Picture of the Problem

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