Trump defends Russia diesel deal after bipartisan pushback: 'I made the right choice'
The move drew bipartisan pushback as senators said it could violate a 2022 law and send millions in revenue to Moscow.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump defended his decision to import Russian diesel as the "right choice" for the American people, dismissing backlash regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine.
- Announced on Friday, the agreement promises immediate arrival of 300,000 tons of diesel, with millions more to follow, addressing domestic fuel concerns ahead of the midterm elections.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sharply criticized the deal during a Sunday interview, calling it an "obvious weakness" that allows Russia to increase revenues for its war machine.
- Bipartisan senators opposed the move on Sunday, arguing it violates a 2022 law banning Russian energy imports and undermines efforts to sanction Russia's military-industrial complex.
- European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia, asserting sustained economic pressure remains necessary to end the four-year-long conflict.
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PRESIDENT Donald Trump on Monday defended a diesel deal with Russia, despite objections from lawmakers from both parties who believe the agreement likely violates a US law that bans imports of Russian energy products until Moscow ends its aggression in Ukraine.
The Toronto Star
Trump’s diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House speaker stood before Donald Trump during his first term at the White House and pointed a finger declaring that with this president, “All roads lead to Putin.”
The US President's plan to import Russian diesel despite the Western sanctions against Moscow arouses the fury of many elected in Washington, including Republicans. At three weeks of midterms, the magnate multiplied the announcements to avoid a major electoral disappointment.
berlingske.dk
BTEuropean countries appear hypocritical when they criticize Trump's deal with Russia, newspapers write in editorials.
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