SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci criticized President Donald Trump‘s stance on Russia, which he thinks is shifting as tensions between Moscow and Kyiv escalate.
Scaramucci Slams Trump’s ‘Energy Ceasefire’ Failure
In a post on the social media platform X on Thursday, Scaramucci said that “Trump signed a tough Russia sanctions law” a month ago, but “one call with Putin later, he’s lifting sanctions on Russian diesel,” the investor said, pointing to the Russian diesel deal announced earlier this month that will see Russia send 300,000 tons of diesel to the U.S. initially.
Scaramucci also slammed Trump’s urging Ukraine to stop its strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, as well as his comments about Ukraine being under new leadership.
“His big ‘energy ceasefire’? Russian drones hit Kharkiv within hours,” Scaramucci said, criticizing the purported agreement between Moscow and Kyiv. “Putin humiliates Trump every chance he gets. Why does Trump allow it?” the investor asked.
Scaramucci Defends Elon Musk Over Starshield
On Wednesday, the investor defended Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) CEO Elon Musk over disruptions in the company’s Starshield constellation, used for military applications by countries, after Ukrainian officials, as well as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, urged Musk to ensure smooth operations of the service.
Musk, on the other hand, defended against criticism, saying that the Starshield constellation was managed solely by the Trump administration. Scaramucci said that any questions about the reported disruptions should be directed at Trump and not Musk.
Trump Mulls Shadow Fleet Relief
Amid energy shocks, the Trump administration was also reportedly mulling easing restrictions on previously sanctioned “shadow fleet” vessels, allowing the tankers to transport oil from unsanctioned origins in a bid to ease high freight prices, as well as facilitate movement of oil amid disruptions in the Middle East.
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