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First Russian diesel tanker sets sail for US under Trump-Putin agreement

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A tanker carrying Russian diesel fuel departed from the port of Primorsk on Friday, marking the first shipment under a newly announced import agreement between President Trump and Russian President Putin. The Kremlin confirmed the departure, which occurs amid Ukraine's objections to increased Russian energy exports to the United States.

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Left-leaning outlets frame this as a significant policy shift by the Trump administration, noting Ukraine's protests against the deal and questioning the timing and implications of increased energy dependence on Russia.

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