The key facts
- On October 21, at a meeting with Witkoff, Putin stated that Russia is ready to supply fertilizers to the American market in large quantities
- According to Putin, after the Russia-US diesel deal, world diesel prices fell by 5-6%
- Witkoff, on behalf of Trump, thanked Putin for increasing diesel exports; Zelensky called the easing of sanctions a display of 'weakness'
Putin declared readiness to supply fertilizers to the US
Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting on October 21 with the American leader's envoy Steven Witkoff, stated that Russia is ready to supply fertilizers to the American market in large quantities. This was reported by RIA Novosti. According to Putin, his American counterpart Donald Trump had mentioned such a possibility in the context of US farmers during telephone conversations. 'We could also supply fertilizers in large quantities to the American market,' the Russian president noted.
Assessment of the diesel deal results
During the same meeting, Putin stated that after the Russia-US diesel deal, world diesel prices fell by 5-6%. Witkoff, for his part, on behalf of Trump, thanked Putin for the decision to increase diesel exports to the American and world markets.
Kyiv's reaction
In Kyiv, the decision was criticized. Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Trump, by easing anti-Russian sanctions, displayed 'weakness.' Earlier, Trump spoke about the first results of the diesel deal with Russia.
