US Lawmakers Prepare Bill to Block Trump's Russian Oil Deal
- On Friday, the Treasury Department issued a temporary general license authorizing Russia to supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel to the American and Global Marketplace immediately, with 500,000 Tons in November and 1,000,000 Tons thereafter.
- President Donald Trump defended the move by blaming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for high fuel prices, claiming the leader has not done enough to end the war.
- Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized the deal on Saturday, calling it a betrayal of late Senator Lindsey Graham's legacy and stating "America should not be throwing a lifeline to Putin's war machine."
- Pence urged President Trump to "rescind" the agreement, arguing the administration must return to policies from their four years in the White House to impose harsh sanctions on Russian energy buyers.
- Critics, including fellow Republicans, warned that the deal undermines National Security and threatens the safety of Allies in Europe facing Russian aggression and ongoing conflict.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwak Min-seo = As U.S. President Donald Trump decided to temporarily ease sanctions against Russia and import Russian oil, within the U.S. Republican Party...
US lawmakers prepare bill to block Trump's Russian oil deal
Some United States lawmakers are moving to pull the plug on President Donald Trump’s reversal on Russian oil embargo after a deal between Washington and Russia. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican representing Pennsylvania, announced he would present a cross-party bill aimed at stopping the U.S. government from lifting sanctions. “We will be introducing bipartisan legislation […] US lawmakers prepare bill to block Trump’s Russian oil deal
Trump's arrangements with Russia for the supply of diesel have been criticized on both sides of the US political spectrum.
The document will be named after Ronald Reagan.
<p>The US Congress is preparing a bill to ban any purchases of Russian oil. The bipartisan bill will be named in honor of Ronald Reagan and put to a vote through a discharge petition. Details of sanctions unknowns.</p>
Brian Fitzpatrick leads a group of Republicans reluctant to buy oil from Russia and prepares a bill to prevent Donald Trump from doing so.
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