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Zelensky Slams Trump Diesel Deal, Axios Reports

Zelensky called the diesel agreement a "birthday present for Putin," according to Axios, escalating tension over potential peace negotiations.

On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:59 PM ET, Friday, October 9, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Axios: “Exclusive: Zelensky tells Axios Trump's diesel deal with Putin "not fair and not honest"”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 4:59 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Zelensky, Putin, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Trump Announces Deal With Putin for Russian Diesel to US (October 9).

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AxiosExclusive: Zelensky tells Axios Trump's diesel deal with Putin "not fair and not honest"

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The story so far

Oct 7Ukraine Strikes Kill 15; Parti Québécois Wins Quebec Vote · BBC
Oct 7Zelensky Condemns Russian Attacks; Nobel Chemistry Prize Awarded · BBC
Oct 7Investors Flee Emerging Markets; Trump Plans Putin Call · CNBC
Oct 8Italy Weighs Bonus Seats Law; Siberia Plague Scare Eases · The New York Times
Oct 8New: Trump Ramblings Spark Mental Health Fears, WION Says · WION
Oct 9Trump Announces Deal With Putin for Russian Diesel to US · New York Post
Oct 9Zelensky Slams Trump Diesel Deal, Axios Reports (this story)
Oct 9Hurricane Isaias, Diesel Deal, Flydubai Plot Charges · CBS News
Oct 9Diesel Deal Backlash, NYC ICE Clash, Bosa Update · The Washington Post
Oct 9Putin tells Trump peace talks are unlikely, cites drones · Al Jazeera
Oct 10Zelensky decries US-Russia diesel deal: 'Gifts to Putin will not… · The Hill

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