After Russian Diesel Deal, Trump Faces New Crisis Over Ukraine
President Trump’s surprise decision to suspend sanctions on Russian diesel fuel stunned Ukrainian and European officials, who were meeting with U.S. envoys at an exclusive golf club near Miami. Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Kyiv last month. Credit... Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters By Anton Troianovsk, Jeanna Smialek , Andrew E. Kramer and Steven Erlanger The New York Times Oct. 12, 2026 Updated 6:12 p.m. ET President Trump’s new diplomatic crisis over Ukraine first erupted at Steve Witkoff’s exclusive golf club outside Miami on Friday. Senior Ukrainian and European officials had traveled to the club, Shell Bay, for talks with Mr. Trump’s peace envoys, Mr. Witkoff and Jared Kushner. They had planned to discuss updated proposals to end the war in Ukraine ahead of another trip to Russia by Mr. Witkoff and Mr. Kushner. But Mr. Witkoff and Mr. Kushner soon made an announcement that stunned the visitors and much of the world when the ...