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Bipartisan group of senators calls on Trump to 'reverse course' on Russian diesel plan

Trump announced a diesel supply arrangement with Russia that prompted senators to demand a reversal.

Bipartisan group of senators calls on Trump to 'reverse course' on Russian diesel plan
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A bipartisan group of six senators urged the Trump administration to reverse its plan to buy diesel from Russia, arguing it conflicts with U.S. law and would financially support Russia. Sen. Thom Tillis raised a possible legal violation, while Sen. John Barrasso said Trump was balancing energy costs and other concerns.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who announced the Russian diesel purchase plan

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Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator and signatory urging the administration to reverse the Russian diesel plan

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Maine senator and signatory of the statement opposing the diesel plan

John Barrasso
R · WY · SEN

Wyoming senator who defended Trump's balancing of energy costs and other concerns

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Alaska senator and signatory of the statement opposing the diesel plan

Jeanne Shaheen
D · NH · SEN

New Hampshire senator and signatory of the statement opposing the diesel plan

John R. Curtis
R · UT · SEN

Utah senator and signatory of the statement opposing the diesel plan

Richard Blumenthal
D · CT · SEN

Connecticut senator and signatory of the statement opposing the diesel plan

ALSO MENTIONED  Vladimir Putin, Russian president named as Trump's counterpart in the reported diesel arrangement

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Trump Announces Russian Diesel Import Plan

Outlets across left, center, and right report that Trump announced a plan to import Russian diesel and that lawmakers from both parties called for reversing or blocking it. Left-leaning outlets cast the deal as favoring Putin and damaging U.S. interests. Center outlets emphasize bipartisan legal objections alongside competing claims about fuel costs. Right-leaning outlets pair Trump’s lower-price prediction with Republican criticism and calls for reversal.

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