A tanker carrying Russian diesel is sailing to New York, a first since the agreement between Russia and the United States

A tanker carrying nearly 300,000 barrels of Russian diesel is heading to New York following a deal between Washington and Moscow. The Agioi-Fanendes, flagged in Malta and operated by Eastmed, left Primorsk on October 22-23 and is expected to arrive on November 7, four days after the U.S. midterm elections. This shipment marks the first delivery of refined Russian fuel to the U.S. since imports were halted after the Ukraine invasion in 2022. The U.S. Treasury has granted a waiver for these deliveries until April. The agreement has faced criticism from Kyiv and European allies, who argue it will provide Moscow with additional revenue for its war efforts. Trump defends the deal as beneficial for Americans, while tensions between Washington and Kyiv are rising, with upcoming negotiations planned in Abu Dhabi.