Al Jazeera English reported on 6 November 2026 that the amount of land Russia is gaining in Ukraine is shrinking. The outlet says Moscow is suffering losses on the battlefield. It also reports that Russian diesel is going unsold because US traders are refusing to honour a diesel deal attributed to Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. The terms, date and parties of the deal are not described. How much territory is involved, and over what period, is also not described. The report comes from a single outlet and has not been independently verified.