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.”HuffPost1d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityThom TillisHR 10076russia diesel deal controversy
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…Al-Monitor1d agoSources (2)Whole story →PlanetSecurityrussia diesel deal controversy
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...The Hill2d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityrussia diesel deal controversy
Republicans Warn Trump's Putin Diesel Deal Could Help Russia's War EffortRepublican lawmakers including Don Bacon and Michael McCaul are criticizing Trump's diesel deal with Putin, warning it could help fund Russia's war in Ukraine.Newsweek2d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityHR 10076russia diesel deal controversy