Trump defends Russia diesel deal after bipartisan pushback: 'I made the right choice'
The senators said the deal would provide Moscow with revenue for its war in Ukraine and offer little relief to U.S. fuel prices.
- On Friday, October 9, 2026, President Donald Trump announced a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to immediately import 300,000 tons of Russian diesel, easing U.S. sanctions to lower domestic fuel prices.
- The move conflicts with the Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act of 2022 and the recently signed Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which mandate strict sanctions on Russian energy.
- Defending the agreement, Trump claimed the "European Union paid Russia 250 Billion Dollars for Energy," arguing the move prioritizes American fuel prices despite warnings the deal provides a financial lifeline to Moscow.
- A bipartisan group of senators denounced the deal on Tuesday as a "gift to our adversary" that finances Russia's war in Ukraine, urging Trump to "reverse course."
- Representative Gregory W. Meeks introduced the Prohibit Corrupt Russia Oil Deals Act to block the imports as an October 18, 2026, deadline approaches for enforcing broader sanctions against Russian energy.
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The deputy chairman of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, Democrat Gregory Meeks, has introduced a bill "on the prohibition of corrupt oil transactions with the Russian Federation", which aims to cancel the agreement between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the supply of Russian diesel. The Moscow Times reports this.
A two-party bill to block a deal to supply diesel fuel from Russia to the United States, submitted to the House of Representatives of Congress, is reported in a press release of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
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