U.S. ENVOYS STEVE WITKOFF AND JARED KUSHNER TOLD UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS THAT THE U.S.-RUSSIA DIESEL DEAL — ALLOWING RUSSIA TO EXPORT OVER 2.25 MLN BARRELS — COULD ‘SOFTEN’ MOSCOW’S POSITION AND REVIVE PEACE TALKS, WITH THE U.S. ALSO URGING UKRAINE TO STOP STRIKING RUSSIAN REFINERIES IN THE HOPE OF PERSUADING PUTIN TO MAKE CONCESSIONS.