The key facts
- Donald Tusk in the Sejm accused Donald Trump of high fuel prices in Poland
- The Prime Minister did not explain how Trump is to blame for the situation
- On October 9, Putin and Trump agreed on the return of Russian diesel fuel to markets; sanctions lifted until April 7
Tusk's statement in the Sejm
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, during a speech in the Sejm, stated that US President Donald Trump is to blame for the 'damn high' prices of motor fuel for ordinary Poles. This was reported by Clash Report. According to the politician, Poland has some of the lowest fuel prices in the European Union, yet for ordinary people they still remain 'damn high'.
Quote and lack of explanation
'Donald [Trump] is responsible for this. We have no doubts. But for some reason he is your hero, not the Prime Minister of Poland,' Tusk said. At the same time, the Prime Minister did not explain exactly how the American leader is to blame for the high fuel prices.
Context: the Putin-Trump agreement
On October 9, the presidents of Russia and the US, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, during a phone conversation agreed on the return of Russian diesel fuel to world markets. For this purpose, Washington lifted sanctions for six months, until April 7. Trump said that Moscow could 'immediately' provide 300 thousand tons of fuel, and later — even more.
Earlier on the causes of the crisis
Earlier, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko stated that Biden's team and the European Union provoked the crisis in the fuel market.
