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One EU Leader Backed Trump on Diesel Deal: Bulgaria's Radev
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev broke ranks with European allies who warn the diesel agreement between Trump and Putin could help Russia; so far, nobody has joined him.
On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN TonightPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by Newsmax: “One EU Leader Backed Trump on Diesel Deal: Bulgaria's Radev”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 6:52 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: EU, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: New ad campaign urges Trump to follow through on EU trade probe (October 12).
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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has become the only European Union leader to publicly embrace President Trump's diesel agreement with Vladimir Putin, Newsmax reports.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAllies in Brussels warn the deal could help Russia, but Radev broke ranks, and I say that's a man who loves a party of one!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOne leader out of the whole bloc. That's a very small group chat.
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The story so far
- New ad campaign urges Trump to follow through on EU trade probe · Washington Examiner
- One EU Leader Backed Trump on Diesel Deal: Bulgaria's Radev (this story)
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