‘Trump is Trump. He’s like an icebreaker’ — Karin Kneissl

Former Austrian foreign minister Karin Kneissl calls the US–Russia diesel agreement a ‘breakthrough’ that could open the door to a broader reset between Washington and Moscow.

Speaking during Russian Energy Week 2026, Kneissl discusses Ukraine’s continued strikes on Russian refineries, Zelensky’s criticism of Trump and Europe’s struggle to replace Russian energy supplies.