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Trump says U.S. to import Russian diesel, reversing pressure on Moscow

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said the United States will begin importing significant amounts of diesel fuel from Russia after an agreement reached with President Vladimir Putin, an extraordinary reversal of U.S. policy that lifts sanctions on Moscow in a bid to lower fuel prices before the midterms. The move, announced less than one month before…

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