Bipartisan lawmakers urge Trump to reverse Russian diesel deal
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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has urged President Donald Trump to reverse a plan to import Russian diesel, arguing that it conflicts with a 2022 ban on Russian energy imports and could provide Moscow with revenue for its war in Ukraine.
Trump announced Friday that, following a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia would immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel to U.S. and global markets. He said a further 500,000 tons would follow in November, then 1 million tons and an additional 3 million tons within a short period. Trump defended the plan Monday as the right choice for Americans amid high fuel prices.
Republican senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Thom Tillis and John Curtis joined Democratic senators in calling for an immediate reversal. The lawmakers said the administration had neither consulted Congress nor provided the justification required by law, adding that the United States should not give Putin a “financial lifeline” while Russia attacks Ukrainian civilians.
Tillis said there was a legitimate case that proceeding with the purchase would violate the law. Republican Rep. Don Bacon separately called the agreement “morally wrong,” saying it would support Russia’s war economy.
Trump also claimed Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate ceasefire covering energy infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities continued afterward, including strikes that wounded 33 people, and said Kyiv was waiting for details of the U.S.-Russia discussions.
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Bipartisan lawmakers urge Trump to reverse Russian diesel deal
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has urged President Donald Trump to reverse a plan to import Russian diesel, arguing that it conflicts with a 2022 ban on Russian energy imports and could provide Moscow with revenue for its war in Ukraine.
Trump announced Friday that, following a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia would immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel to U.S. and global markets. He said a further 500,000 tons would follow in November, then 1 million tons and an additional 3 million tons within a short period. Trump defended the plan Monday as the right choice for Americans amid high fuel prices.
Republican senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Thom Tillis and John Curtis joined Democratic senators in calling for an immediate reversal. Reports differed on whether six or seven senators signed the statement. The lawmakers said the administration had neither consulted Congress nor provided the justification required by law, adding that the United States should not give Putin a “financial lifeline” while Russia attacks Ukrainian civilians.
Tillis said there was a legitimate case that proceeding with the purchase would violate the law. Republican Rep. Don Bacon separately called the agreement “morally wrong,” saying it would support Russia’s war economy.
Trump also claimed Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate ceasefire covering energy infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities continued afterward, including strikes that wounded 33 people, and said Kyiv was waiting for details of the U.S.-Russia discussions.
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