Trump Rejects Russia, China Helping Iran — SkimNews
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- Trump dismissed claims that Russia and China are helping Iran in a Truth Social post, calling the allegations from "Radical Left Morons and Lunatics" and asserting both nations have "too much to lose" and the U.S. "would know about it, and know about it very fast"
- Russia will supply 300,000 tonnes of diesel fuel immediately to U.S. and global markets, followed by 500,000 tonnes in November and potentially 3,000,000 more, per a deal Trump tied to "total control of the Strait of Hormuz" to bring diesel prices down
- Xi Jinping made a three-day Washington visit in September 2026—his second meeting with Trump in under six months—producing favorable tariff treatment on $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction and a joint emerging-technologies dialogue
- China agreed to import at least 10 million metric tonnes of U.S. coal in 2027 and 2028, and the two countries operationalized the U.S.-China Board of Trade and the U.S.-China Board of Investment established at the May 2026 Beijing summit
- The Trump-Putin call lasted 90 minutes and was "very substantive," covering economic initiatives, energy supplies, and international issues, according to Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov
Why it matters: Trump is vouching for Russia and China as non-helpers to Iran while deepening economic ties with both—a Russian diesel deal running into millions of tonnes and $30 billion in mutual China tariff carve-outs. The contradiction invites scrutiny, with Zelensky's reported fury over the Russia arrangement (per The Hill's headline) showing the diplomatic cost of Trump's pivot from confrontation to commerce.
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