Where Washington unlocks, Europe locks down.
Every lever of pressure on Moscow that the US relaxes — diesel licenses, waived sanctions deadlines, unilateral ceasefires — is promptly re-tightened by an EU acting as the war's residual enforcer.
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As Washington re-admits Russian diesel and even Republican senators revolt, Europe re-tightens every lever the US relaxes, with Merz calling the deal 'out of the question.'
American relief framed around consumer fuel prices is exactly what Europe's counter-hardening is answering.
As the US mediation flips to pressuring Kyiv and licenses Russian diesel, Kallas answers with the war's biggest sanctions wave — Europe locking down exactly what Washington unlocks.