300,000 barrels in the middle of the sea: the deal that backfired on Trump

A tanker carrying 300,000 barrels of Russian diesel changed course off the US coast due to American companies' fears of accepting the cargo. Meanwhile, Kushner and Witkoff arrived in Moscow for peace talks, while Russia and Ukraine remain divided over territory and security.

A tanker carrying 300,000 barrels of Russian diesel (about 47.7 million liters) was documented this week zigzagging off the east coast of the United States, after American companies feared accepting the cargo. According to the monitoring firm Kepler, the tanker, which had been heading for New York, is now expected to sail to South America. Three additional tankers that had already left the port of Primorsk in Russia changed course toward Brazil and Egypt. Meanwhile, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow for peace talks. According to Bloomberg, Russia and Ukraine remain divided on many issues, including territory and security guarantees. Zelensky estimated that a prisoner exchange could include up to 1,200 prisoners. Moscow has intensified attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine, while Kyiv strikes oil refineries in Russia. Europe is struggling to agree on a single representative for peace talks, and Ukraine's budget deficit could reach 70 billion euros next year.