Responding to the announcement, a UK Government spokesperson said Britain’s position ‘could not be clearer’. US President Donald Trump has secured a deal with Russia to release diesel fuel, easing sanctions to lower energy costs ahead of the US midterm elections. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Responding to the announcement, a UK Government spokesperson said Britain’s position ‘could not be clearer’.S1

• US President Donald Trump has secured a deal with Russia to release diesel fuel, easing sanctions to lower energy costs ahead of the US midterm elections. : https://punchng.com/trump-hails-russia-deal-to-release-diesel-as-midterms-loom/S2

• US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had secured Russia's agreement for a major release of diesel, as he eased war sanctions on Moscow in a push to lower energy costs ahead of midterm elections.S3