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US Accused of Shifting to More Direct Support of Russia

Original: "This Is About Much More Than Just Diesel" "Now, the US is coming out as a more direct supporter of Russia—and in the pr

Commentators are arguing that a recent dispute over diesel is not really about fuel at all, but part of a wider geopolitical realignment. The claim is that the United States is emerging as a more direct supporter of Russia while placing blame on Ukraine for the impasse. According to this view, the diesel issue is a means to a larger strategic end rather than a goal in itself, and those who grasp that understand the broader conflict. Reactions reflect deep concern about shifting US policy toward the war in Ukraine.

Why now: Fears that US policy is tilting toward Russia in the Ukraine war have sparked intense debate.

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• "This Is About Much More Than Just Diesel" "Now, the US is coming out as a more direct supporter of Russia—and in the process it is blaming the Ukrainians for that. The diesel issue is not an end in itself, it is a means to an end. Understand that, and you understand it all."… · ErikJonker · 117

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