Zelensky criticises Trump's Russian diesel deal, calls it 'birthday present' for Putin

Kyiv, Oct 10 (UNI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised US President Donald Trump's decision to ease sanctions on Russian energy exports and allow diesel shipments, describing it as an unfair move that benefits Russian President Vladimir Putin without securing concessions from Moscow. In a phone interview with Axios on Friday, Zelensky compared the decision to a "happy birthday present" for Putin, whose birthday fell earlier this week. The announcement, which was made after a call between Trump and Putin, has unsettled Ukraine and several European governments, creating a new point of contention between Washington and its allies in the…