Germany vows to maintain Russia sanctions despite Trump-Putin diesel deal

The German government has reaffirmed that Russian diesel will not enter Germany despite the US-Russia agreement and that its support for Ukraine "remains unwavering".

Source: Stefan Kornelius, spokesperson for the German government, as reported by European Pravda, citing Welt

Details: In response to the diesel fuel agreement between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, the German government is emphasising its unwavering commitment to sanctions against Russia.

"The German government is standing firmly by the sanctions against Russia and is working with its European partners on further sanctions," Kornelius stressed.

"Our support for Ukraine in its struggle against aggression remains unwavering," he added.

Katherina Reiche, spokesperson for the federal minister for economic affairs, also stated in Berlin: "Germany is standing firmly by the sanctions packages."

"Russian oil and petroleum products have been subject to EU sanctions since 2023. Since then, Germany has not imported any oil or petroleum products from Russia. Our supply is diversified; we do not rely on Russian oil," Reiche noted.

Background:

• Trump said the previous day that he had spoken with Putin and reached an agreement with him on supplies of Russian diesel fuel to the US and global markets.
• The Finnish prime minister has called the agreement a "terrible disappointment".
• Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal has described the US president's decision as a major mistake and called for increased support for Ukraine to help it "turn Russian oil refineries into ruins".

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