{"id":72949,"date":"2026-10-13T12:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T16:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trump-signals-shift-in-yemen-strategy-amid-russian-diesel-deal-backlash\/72949\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T12:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T16:08:12","slug":"trump-signals-shift-in-yemen-strategy-amid-russian-diesel-deal-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trump-signals-shift-in-yemen-strategy-amid-russian-diesel-deal-backlash\/72949\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Signals Shift in Yemen Strategy Amid Russian Diesel Deal Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>President Trump<\/strong> signaled a potential escalation in Yemen, stating the <strong>Houthis<\/strong> are &quot;behaving very badly&quot; and suggesting <strong>Turkey<\/strong> might be asked to join a military response.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> CEO <strong>Jensen Huang<\/strong> announced the company has invested <strong>$8 billion<\/strong> across Europe over the past year, with plans for another <strong>$2 billion<\/strong> in AI infrastructure this week.<\/li>\n<li>A bipartisan group of <strong>six U.S. Senators<\/strong> urged Trump to rescind a controversial deal to import <strong>Russian diesel<\/strong>, calling it a &quot;gift&quot; to an adversary that violates federal law.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kimberly Guilfoyle<\/strong> resigned as U.S. Ambassador to Greece following allegations of improper conduct, including a reported request for a donor to pay a <strong>$100,000<\/strong> credit card bill.<\/li>\n<li>Global energy markets remain volatile as <strong>Houthi<\/strong> forces continue strikes on <strong>Saudi Arabian<\/strong> oil infrastructure and Red Sea ports, killing at least two in the latest attack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Trump Weighs Military Response to Houthi Attacks<\/h2>\n<p>President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> indicated Tuesday that a decision on a military strike against <strong>Houthi<\/strong> rebels in Yemen is imminent, following a series of deadly attacks on <strong>Saudi Arabian<\/strong> infrastructure. Trump described the Iran-backed group as &quot;behaving very badly&quot; and noted that while a final decision has not been publicized, he has already discussed the situation with the <strong>Saudi Crown Prince<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In a notable shift in regional diplomacy, Trump suggested he might ask <strong>Turkey<\/strong> to join a coordinated response to the Yemen crisis. This comes as the <strong>Houthi-run Health Ministry<\/strong> reported two fatalities following an attack on an oil port along the <strong>Red Sea<\/strong> coast, further threatening global shipping lanes and energy stability.<\/p>\n<h2>Nvidia Doubles Down on European AI Expansion<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) is significantly expanding its footprint in Europe, with CEO <strong>Jensen Huang<\/strong> confirming <strong>$8 billion<\/strong> in regional investments over the last 12 months. Huang emphasized that &quot;open models&quot; provide a &quot;great advantage&quot; for European developers and announced an additional <strong>$2 billion<\/strong> in AI-focused investments scheduled for this week.<\/p>\n<p>The company&#39;s strategy involves deploying thousands of <strong>Blackwell GPUs<\/strong> across France, Germany, and the UK to build out &quot;AI factories.&quot; These localized ecosystems are designed to allow sovereign nations and private enterprises to secure their data while utilizing <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a>&#39;s high-performance compute infrastructure.<\/p>\n<h2>Bipartisan Backlash Over Russian Diesel Agreement<\/h2>\n<p>A bipartisan coalition of senators, including Republicans <strong>Thom Tillis<\/strong> and <strong>Susan Collins<\/strong>, has formally called on the Trump administration to abandon a plan to import <strong>Russian diesel<\/strong>. The lawmakers argue the deal violates a 2022 law banning Russian energy imports and provides a financial lifeline to Moscow during the ongoing war in <strong>Ukraine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump defended the move as an &quot;America First&quot; policy intended to lower domestic fuel prices for &quot;farmers, ranchers, and truckers.&quot; He claimed the <strong>Russian diesel<\/strong> would be released to the &quot;world market&quot; to stabilize prices, despite critics arguing the volume\u2014approximately <strong>300,000 tons<\/strong> initially\u2014is insufficient to impact global rates significantly.<\/p>\n<h2>Diplomatic and Political Developments<\/h2>\n<p>In domestic political news, <strong>Kimberly Guilfoyle<\/strong> has stepped down from her role as U.S. Ambassador to Greece. The resignation follows reports from <em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em> alleging she sought a <strong>$100,000<\/strong> payment from a donor to cover personal debts in exchange for administration access. Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the reports earlier this week, stating, &quot;We didn&#39;t like what we were reading.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump continues to position himself as a mediator in the <strong>Russia-Ukraine<\/strong> conflict, stating he is &quot;working with both sides&quot; to end the war. He claimed that both <strong>President Zelenskyy<\/strong> and <strong>President Putin<\/strong> want the conflict to conclude, even as he suggested Ukraine may need &quot;new leadership&quot; to finalize a peace deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways President Trump signaled a potential escalation in Yemen, stating the Houthis are &quot;behaving very badly&quot; and suggesting Turkey 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