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Trump faces Russia diesel deal blowback

The US president defended his deal with Moscow to suspend export sanctions on Russian fuel, calling it “the right choice.”

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Trump Defends Russia Diesel Deal as Lawmakers From Both Parties ComplainUS News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education.

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Thom Tillis Says Trump’s Russia Diesel Deal May Be IllegalSen. Thom Tillis slammed the “cozy relationship that Putin has had with Iran over the years.”

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US Republicans, Democrats want Trump to reverse course on Russia dieselBy Jan Wolfe and Patricia ZengerleOct 11 (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic US senators called on President Donald Trump on Sunday to "reverse course" on his diesel supply deal with Russia, saying it runs counter to US law barring imports of energy until Russia ends its aggression against Ukraine."Congress explicitly banned Russian energy imports in…

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Six senators call for Trump to reverse course on Russia diesel planTrump shocked lawmakers when he announced on social media Friday that he struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call.

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GOP lawmakers reject U.S.-Russia diesel deal, Trump's Zelensky commentsSeveral Republicans voiced objections to the Trump administration Russian diesel deal and President Trump's suggestion that Ukraine needed a new leader. When asked about the deal, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said on Friday he supported the president’s decision but he doesn’t “support his decision to import it from Putin. Vladimir Putin is a butcher. He's a...

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Bipartisan senators call Russia diesel deal a "betrayal" of UkraineA bipartisan group of senators urged President Trump to withdraw from his diesel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin and rescind a move to waive sanctions on Russia's energy sector.

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Bipartisan group of senators urge Trump to pull back on diesel deal with RussiaThe deal gives Russia the ability to sell diesel freely in the global market.

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