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Wicker calls on Trump, Zelensky to broker deal to stop strikes on Russian energy infrastructure

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) is calling on President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reach a deal to suspend Kyiv's strikes on Russian petroleum facilities, which Trump has blamed for high domestic gas prices. Trump earlier this month unilaterally declared a ceasefire on striking important energy…

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The Hill· Oct 19, 12:43 PMWicker calls on Trump, Zelensky to broker deal to stop strikes on Russian energy infrastructure

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