A group of Republican senators has urged Donald Trump to cancel a temporary deal allowing Russia to export diesel, saying it would aid the Kremlin and not help Americans.
01Summary
- 01Six Republican senators joined six Democrats in a Tuesday letter urging Trump to cancel the Russia diesel arrangement.
- 02The deal would allow Russia to supply 4.8 million metric tons, or nearly 36 million barrels, of diesel through mid-April.
- 03Republicans Thom Tillis, Susan Collins, Alan Armstrong, Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell and John Cornyn signed the letter.
- 04Trump announced the deal after a call with Vladimir Putin and said it would help bring diesel prices down.
- 05The senators said the agreement would have limited effect on fuel prices and would give the Kremlin revenue for its war effort.
02Why it matters
The dispute could affect sanctions policy and energy markets, especially if the deal is blocked or reversed. It also shows widening Republican resistance to Trump on Russia policy.
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