Whitkoff, on behalf of Trump, thanked Putin for the diesel deal at talks in St. Petersburg

US presidential envoy Steven Whitkoff, at a meeting with Vladimir Putin at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg, thanked the Russian leader on behalf of Donald Trump for lifting sanctions on diesel fuel exports. According to Life.ru, under the deal Russia will supply more than 300 thousand tons of diesel to the US and the world market, another 500 thousand tons in November, and a million tons later.

Javlon TursunovFirst published on tafs uz 23 October 2026 at 09:351 min read

The key facts

Steven Whitkoff, on behalf of Donald Trump, thanked Putin for lifting sanctions on diesel fuel exports
The talks are taking place at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg
The deal provides for deliveries of more than 300 thousand tons of diesel, 500 thousand tons in November, and a million tons later

Thanks on behalf of Trump

US presidential envoy Steven Whitkoff, at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressed gratitude for the diesel deal on behalf of the American leader Donald Trump. The talks are taking place at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg.

Whitkoff's words

“I would like to thank you for the decision you made to lift the sanctions concerning diesel fuel exports, which can now be sold not only in the United States but also on world markets,” Whitkoff said. He added that Trump is also grateful for the decision on fuel supplies. According to the envoy, the whole world is currently going through a period of economic shock.

Terms of the deal

Earlier, Life.ru reported on the diesel deal between Putin and Trump, which the American leader announced after a phone call on October 9. Under the agreements, Russia is to supply more than 300 thousand tons of diesel fuel to the American and world markets, another 500 thousand tons in November, and a million tons later. To implement the agreement, the US Treasury temporarily allowed transactions with Russian diesel until April 7, 2027. In addition, Novak announced the dispatch of the first tanker with Russian diesel to the US.