Six senators call for Trump administration to ‘immediately reverse course’ on Russian diesel plan
The senators said the plan would give Russia more than 300,000 tons of diesel and violate a 2022 ban on Russian energy imports.
- On Sunday, a bipartisan group of six senators called for President Donald Trump's administration to "immediately reverse course" on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia.
- President Donald Trump announced Friday he struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import more than 300,000 tons of diesel, aiming to lower fuel prices.
- The plan violates legislation Congress passed last month with a 15% exception for Russian energy imports; lawmakers argued the United States should not finance Ukraine's war or provide Putin a "financial lifeline."
- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said on NBC's "Meet the Press" there is "a legitimate case" the president violates the law, while Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., defended it on CBS's "Face the Nation" as leverage against Putin.
- Deliveries include 1 million tons "immediately thereafter" and 3 million tons "within a short period of time," though senators say the administration failed to consult Congress or justify the decision as required by statute.
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Bipartisan group of senators calls for Trump administration to reverse Russian diesel plan
A bipartisan group of six senators is calling on the Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices.
Six senators call for Trump administration to ‘immediately reverse course’ on Russian diesel plan
A bipartisan group of six senators are calling on President Donald Trump’s administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices.
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Six senators call for Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on Russian diesel plan
A bipartisan group of six senators are calling on President Donald Trump’s administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices.
A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called on President Donald Trump’s government to “turn back immediately” on a plan to buy diesel from Russia as part of an effort to reduce the high prices of...
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