Meloni says US-Russia diesel deal could signal "a legitimisation for Moscow" amid Ukraine war
“a legitimisation for Moscow while its bombs are still falling on Ukrainian cities”
— Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister
Reported October 15, 2026 by euronews.com. Checked word for word against that report.
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A U.S.-Russia agreement finalized last Friday to buy Russian diesel drew criticism from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who told Parliament in Rome on Wednesday that it could signal acceptance of Moscow while the war in Ukraine continued. Meloni also warned that the deal eroded the leverage of sanctions and said it contradicted steps by Washington and others aimed at bringing Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table. She spoke before attending a European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday and Friday.
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- euronews.com ↗︎15 OCT 2026