The first tanker of Russian diesel sails for the US under Trump's Putin deal but will arrive AFTER the midterms

The Malta-flagged Agioi Fanendes left the Baltic port of Primorsk on Thursday with 40,000 tons of diesel. That is roughly 300,000 barrels, enough to cover about two hours of American consumption. It is expected in New York on 7 November. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called President Donald Trump's agreement 'a historic mistake and a big tragedy'.

Trump waived sanctions approved by Congress just two days before they were due to bite.

Russian deputy PM Alexander Novak says three diesel tankers are already crossing the Atlantic.

It will be the first Russian diesel imported by the US since Joe Biden's 2022 ban.