Analysis: Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.
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"Allowing Russia to sell petroleum products is an investment in a war that must be ended, not prolonged."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
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The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.
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