Trump’s Russia diesel deal draws bipartisan backlash in Congress
What’s new: senators argued the move could breach a 2022 import ban and give Moscow revenue as its war in Ukraine continues.
President Donald Trump is standing by a deal to import Russian diesel into the United States despite criticism from Republicans and Democrats in Congress. Lawmakers said the move could violate a 2022 ban on Russian energy imports and send fresh money to Moscow while Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on. Trump argued the plan would help ease high fuel prices, but energy experts cited in the coverage questioned whether added Russian supply would make much difference. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the decision as aiding Russia, while senators urged the administration to reverse course.