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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticizes US-Russia diesel deal as risky and legitimizing Moscow

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On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized a US-Russia deal to import 300,000 metric tons of Russian diesel into the US, calling it risky and legitimizing Moscow. Speaking in Rome before an EU summit, she warned it weakens sanctions and generates war revenue. Ukrainian President Zelensky thanked her, while Russia dismissed her remarks. Meloni also urged EU nations to appoint a single negotiator for Ukraine talks, addressing divisions within Europe and Italy's own government.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticizes US-Russia diesel deal as risky and legitimizing Moscow
Published Oct 14, 2026

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