{"id":387445,"date":"2026-10-13T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/germanys-merz-rejects-trumps-russian-diesel-deal-how-deep-is-the-split-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T10:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:00:58","slug":"germanys-merz-rejects-trumps-russian-diesel-deal-how-deep-is-the-split-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/germanys-merz-rejects-trumps-russian-diesel-deal-how-deep-is-the-split-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany&#8217;s Merz rejects Trump\u2019s Russian diesel deal: How deep is the split? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/4on6iX_TBCU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Germany's Merz rejects Trump\u2019s Russian diesel deal: How deep is the split? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4on6iX_TBCU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has rejected US President Donald Trump\u2019s Russian diesel deal, arguing that Moscow will only negotiate seriously under pressure, and is calling for tougher sanctions.  The deal is exposing a disagreement with Europe over sanctions and the war in Ukraine. <\/p>\n<p>Can the additional Russian diesel meaningfully lower fuel prices? What does Moscow gain? And can Europe maintain effective pressure on Russia if US policy moves in a different direction?<\/p>\n<p>DW\u2019s The Day examines the political divide and discusses the energy-security implications with analyst Olga Khakova.<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has rejected US President Donald Trump\u2019s Russian diesel deal, arguing that Moscow will only negotiate seriously under pressure, and is calling for tougher sanctions. 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