What’s Trump’s Thinking Behind The ‘Diesel Deal’ With Russia?

While it is very trendily woke to attack U.S. President Donald Trump whenever possible, the truth is rarely trendy or woke -- it is usually tough, pragmatic, and increasingly unpopular in today’s world. Precisely where his recent decision to import Russian diesel into the U.S. fits into this matrix remains to be seen, but there is a lot more to it than initially meets the eye. So, what is that exactly? On the face of it, there seems little sense to the deal struck between Washington and Moscow that will see Russia release 300,000 tonnes --…