U.S.-Russia deal on diesel is 'very risky choice,' Italy PM Meloni says


Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks during the MED9 Summit, in Split, Croatia, October 7, 2026. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

ROME, Oct 14 (Reuters) - ⁠The deal between the United States and Russia over diesel supply is ⁠a "very risky choice" that runs counter to efforts to force Vladimir ‌Putin to sit at a negotiating table with Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday.

The United States and Russia agreed last week that Moscow would initially supply more than 300,000 metric ​tons of diesel to U.S. and global markets.

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