Republican lawmakers join calls to reverse Trump’s Russian diesel deal
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President Donald Trump is facing bipartisan opposition over his plan to import Russian diesel, with Republican lawmakers arguing that the agreement could violate U.S. law and help finance Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Trump announced Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to supply 300,000 tons of diesel immediately to U.S. and global markets, followed by 500,000 tons in November, another 1 million tons and, later, 3 million additional tons. Trump defended the plan Monday as the “right choice for the American People,” amid an administration effort to reduce rising fuel prices.
In a joint statement Sunday, Republican Sens. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Thom Tillis and John Curtis joined Democratic senators in demanding that the administration “immediately reverse course.” They said Congress had banned Russian energy imports in 2022 to prevent U.S. money from supporting the war and accused the administration of failing to consult lawmakers or provide a legally required justification. Reports differed on whether six or seven senators signed the statement.
Tillis said there was a “legitimate case” that proceeding with the purchase would violate the law. Republican Rep. Don Bacon separately called the deal “morally wrong,” saying revenue from it would support Putin’s war economy.
Trump also said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disputed that account after reporting fresh Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities that wounded 33 people.
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