What happened
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade criticized President Donald Trump's decision to buy 300,000 tons of diesel from Russia. Kilmeade argued that working with Russian President Vladimir Putin could be the biggest mistake of Trump's presidency, comparing Putin to Adolf Hitler. The criticism came after Trump eased US sanctions on Russian diesel, sparking international backlash.
Kilmeade clashed with co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy on Fox & Friends Weekend, defending Ukraine's military campaign and blaming Putin for the bloodshed in Ukraine. He warned that American money flowing into Russia would benefit the country responsible for starting the war. Campos-Duffy suggested that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had undermined efforts to end the conflict by continuing attacks on Russian oil refineries.
The discussion grew tense when Campos-Duffy questioned whether Kilmeade was prioritizing Ukrainian interests over America's. Kilmeade responded by pointing to the wider Middle East conflict and praising Ukraine's technological advances in using drones to strike Russian energy facilities. Trump subsequently announced an 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine, but the announcement raised questions about whether a genuine agreement had been reached.
