Misinformation About Russian Diesel Tanker to US Debunked

• US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import Russian diesel into the United States on October 9.
• Social media accounts claimed a Russian oil tanker was carrying diesel to the US, which was later debunked.
• The ship in question was actually transporting fertiliser, not diesel.
• US President Donald Trump defended his approach to negotiations with Putin, stating that making deals is more effective than trading insults.
• No Russian diesel was imported to the United States as a result of this agreement.