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Lawmakers in bipartisan statement push back on Trump over Russian oil

Trump announced a Russian diesel supply after speaking with Vladimir Putin, prompting a bipartisan call to reverse course.

Lawmakers in bipartisan statement push back on Trump over Russian oil
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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
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Oct 11, 2026
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A bipartisan group of senators criticized President Trump’s decision to allow Russian diesel imports, saying it conflicts with a law restricting Russian energy imports and should be reversed. The article describes the group as having seven members but names six signatories.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose decision to allow Russian diesel imports prompted the lawmakers’ criticism

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Jeanne Shaheen
D · NH · SEN

Senator and signatory of the bipartisan statement criticizing the Russian oil decision

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Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator and signatory of the bipartisan statement criticizing the Russian oil decision

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Ron Wyden
D · OR · SEN

Senator and signatory of the bipartisan statement

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator and signatory of the bipartisan statement

John R. Curtis
R · UT · SEN

Senator and signatory of the bipartisan statement

Richard Blumenthal
D · CT · SEN

Senator and signatory of the bipartisan statement

ALSO MENTIONED  Vladimir Putin, Russian president who spoke with Trump before the announced diesel supply

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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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