'Will only Lead to More Slaughter' — Bipartisan Backlash Erupts in US over Trump-Russia Diesel Deal
Pence said Trump should reverse the move as Treasury authorized Russian diesel exports and critics warned it would aid Moscow’s war effort.
- 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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<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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cedarnews.netUS lawmakers are preparing a new bipartisan bill aimed at banning all purchases of Russian oil, the Unian portal reports.
Republican backlash brews over Trump's diesel deal with Russia
President Donald Trump’s decision to allow Russia to supply diesel fuel to the United States and global markets triggered pushback from multiple Republican figures on Saturday. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) said he will introduce bipartisan legislation “to block any and all purchases of Russian oil” after outlining his support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on […]
The Republican Congressman Ben Fitzpatrick stated that he intended to submit to the U.S. House of Representatives a bill prohibiting the purchase of fuel from Russia. "I will submit a bill to block any purchases from Russia," wrote Fitzpatrick on social media X, noting that he would also be supported by Democratic colleagues.
GOP Lawmaker Moves to Block Russian Diesel Imports
“Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) vowed Saturday to force a House vote to block Russian oil purchases, challenging President Trump’s diesel deal with President Vladimir Putin,” Axios reports. Said Fitzpatrick: “It will be forced to the Floor via discharge and it will pass overwhelmingly.”
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