Bipartisan lawmakers urge Trump to reverse Russian diesel deal
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President Donald Trump is facing bipartisan pressure to abandon an agreement under which Russia would supply diesel to the United States and global markets following a Friday phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump said Russia would immediately provide more than 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by 500,000 tons in November, 1 million tons soon afterward and another 3 million tons within a short period. The administration has presented the plan as an effort to reduce elevated fuel prices.
In a statement Sunday, Republican Sens. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Thom Tillis and John Curtis joined Democratic senators in calling for the administration to “immediately reverse course.” Fortune reported six signatories, while Time reported seven, including Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden in addition to Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Richard Blumenthal.
The lawmakers said the agreement could provide Putin with revenue while Russia continues its war in Ukraine. They also argued that Russian energy imports were prohibited by legislation enacted in 2022 and said the administration had not consulted Congress or provided a legally required justification. Republican Rep. Don Bacon separately called the deal “morally wrong.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the agreement, describing it as a birthday present for Putin. Trump later said it was time for Ukraine to choose a new president.
Trump also claimed Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire. Zelensky said Monday that overnight Russian strikes had hit energy facilities, calling them violations of the announced ceasefire.
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