12 Senators Urge Trump to Reverse Russian Diesel Sanctions Relief
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 14
12 Senators Urge Trump to Reverse Russian Diesel Sanctions Relief
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 14
Summary
A 12-member bipartisan Senate group pressed President Trump to undo his move easing sanctions on Russian diesel exports, calling the agreement a strategic and economic mistake.
The lawmakers said reopening global markets to Russian diesel would do little to cut U.S. fuel costs while giving Vladimir Putin fresh revenue to sustain Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Their appeal comes just weeks after Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation meant to tighten economic pressure on Moscow and its partners, underscoring a clash with the administration’s energy approach.