Episode Notes:

President Trump’s new diesel deal with President Putin has drawn swift criticism from lawmakers at home and allies abroad, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calling it a betrayal. Oil is the backbone of Russia’s wartime economy and a prime target of Ukraine’s recent drone strikes on Russian refineries, so the stakes are high. Nicole sits down with oil market analyst Rory Johnston to break down what the deal actually does, how much it could change the course of the war, and why it’s landing so badly in Europe.

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