<u>ANALYSIS</u> Trump gives Putin a gift: lifts US sanctions on Russian diesel for nothing in return
CONTENTS: - What did Washington get in return? - Did Trump thwart the effect of years of economic pressure on Russia? - What motives does Trump have to go against the effort of his allies? - Was this the United States ' only way out? - Did Trump abandon his allies and Ukraine? - What had Ukraine proposed? - Does Ukraine need Trump 's approval to strike Russian refineries? - Who benefits from the decision: Trump or Putin? - Consequences for Romania - Risks for investors