Six senators call for Trump administration to ‘immediately reverse course’ on Russian diesel plan
Six senators said the plan would send 300,000 tons of diesel to Russia and bypass a 2022 ban on Russian energy imports.
- On Sunday, a bipartisan group of six senators urged President Donald Trump to "immediately reverse course" on his plan to purchase diesel from Russia, which Trump announced Friday following a phone call with President Vladimir Putin.
- Lawmakers argue the deal violates a 2022 statute that "explicitly banned Russian energy imports in 2022 to prevent American dollars from financing Putin's brutal war against Ukraine," noting the administration failed to consult Congress as required.
- Trump's plan involves 300,000 tons of diesel immediately, followed by 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons thereafter; critics warn it provides a "financial lifeline" to Russia while Ukraine faces ongoing war.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the deal Sunday, asserting the administration is acting "with all the legal authorities we have," while bipartisan critics continue pressing for rescission citing "deadly consequences."
- As the November 3 midterm elections approach, the dispute has sparked rare bipartisan friction, prompting lawmakers including Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick to pursue legislation forcing a House vote to block Russian oil purchases.
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Bipartisan senators demand Trump scrap Russia diesel deal, call it 'betrayal' of US allies – Democratic Accent
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Bipartisan Group of Senators Calls on Trump to Reverse Plans to Buy Diesel from Russia
A bipartisan group of senators is calling on President Trump to reverse plans to purchase diesel fuel from Russia as part of an effort to lower fuel prices ahead of the midterm elections. In a statement, the senators wrote that Trump is violating a 2022 law that explicitly banned Russian energy imports, adding, “The United States should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline while Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians. The Administration must immediately reverse course.” Four
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