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Trump Says Diesel Deal Aimed to Keep Talks With Russia Going

President Donald Trump said he cut a diesel export deal with Russia and delayed imposing further sanctions because he doesn’t want to drive Vladimir Putin away from peace talks with Ukraine.

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Bessent says there was no sanctions relief for Russia after U.S. diesel dealTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said President Trump did not provide Russia with sanctions relief after striking a deal that allows Russia to supply the U.S. and global marketplace with diesel, despite signing a bill imposing sanctions — set to take effect soon — into law last month. NBC News's "Meet the Press" host...

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Exclusive — Secretary Marco Rubio after Acropolis Address: Americans ‘the Heirs’ of Western Civilization, ‘Things We Believe as a Country Are Important’WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat down late last week with Breitbart News at the State Department in Washington for his first major exclusive long-form on-camera interview after delivering an address at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. The post Exclusive — Secretary Marco Rubio after Acropolis Address: Americans ‘the Heirs’ of Western…

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Congress reacts to executive order exempting Russia from economic sanctionsNPR's Eric McDaniel reports on how Congress has reacted to President Trump's executive order exempting Russia from economic sanctions.

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Trump rages at 'stupid people' trying to stop his turn toward Russia amid furious backlashPresident Donald Trump defended his latest turn toward Russia in a lengthy Truth Social screed Sunday as outrage over the president's recent moves continues to escalate. Last week, Trump announced that the U.S. would buy millions of barrels of diesel fuel from Russia in an effort to lower gas prices ahead of the midterms. That's despite Russia's weakened…

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Mike Turner calls for investigation into Ukraine’s loss of Starlink accessRep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) called for an investigation into Ukrainian forces losing access to a military version of Starlink temporarily last week. Appearing on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, Turner was asked if Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the outage “sort of happened” was sufficient explanation for lawmakers on the House Armed...

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Putin Proposes Summit with US, China on Ukraine, WSJ ReportsRussia’s Vladimir Putin proposed a meeting with President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping next month to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

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Republicans Call for Investigation Into Ukraine Starlink DisruptionRepublicans call for an investigation into satellite restrictions affecting Ukraine’s military operations.

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Trump Defends Plans to Ease Russia Sanctions and Hints at a Hostage DealThe president on Sunday justified his reversal of almost five years of sanctions against Russia as part of peace negotiations. He did not name any hostage.

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Trump defends waiving Russia sanctions, says it keeps Moscow at negotiating tablePresident Trump defended his decision to waive Russian sanctions on Sunday, writing in a Truth Social post that it keeps Moscow at the negotiating table amid backlash from both sides of the aisle over the decision. “My decision on Russia is a very simple one. I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the...

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