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Trump's Russia diesel deal faces bipartisan backlash in Congress

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Donald Trump has announced a deal to import Russian diesel into the United States, a move that has drawn significant bipartisan criticism from Congress. Lawmakers argue the deal violates existing U.S. law, which prohibits Russian energy imports, and could provide a financial lifeline to Russia, thereby fueling its war against Ukraine. Despite concerns about the deal's impact on Ukraine and its legality, Trump has defended the agreement, citing potential benefits for American farmers and ranchers and blaming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for high energy costs. AI

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Trump's Russia diesel deal faces bipartisan backlash in Congress

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Lisa Mascaro ·

    ‘The cost to us, the United States, is high’: Trump’s ‘financial lifeline’ diesel deal with Putin sparks bipartisan backlash in Congress

    Six Democrat and Republican senators urged Trump to reverse course, saying the U.S. "should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline."

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