Trump agrees deal to obtain diesel from Russia despite sanctions - Watch ITV News at Ten LIVE

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President Trump says he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, despite sanctions against the country due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Trump said on social media on Friday that he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call in which he was expected to discuss a suspected case of plague in Russia. The announcement comes as the US President attempts to address high fuel prices ahead of the midterm elections. Also on the programme: • US Vice President JD Vance casts doubt on whether the public execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will go ahead. • The King is to privately pay for the £1.5 million repair and restoration of the Royal Lodge - his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former home. • Inquiries begin into asbestos dumped in a northern Indian town following an ITV News investigation. • And, Oscar-nominated actor Sylvester Stallone opens up about his troubled upbringing, becoming a household name, and the struggles with f

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