Bipartisan group of senators calls on Trump to rescind Russian diesel deal with Putin
President Trump announced on October 9, 2026 a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply 300,000 metric tons of diesel immediately, with millions more tons to follow, and waived sanctions on Russia's energy sector. A dozen senators, six Republicans and six Democrats, sent Trump a letter on October 13 urging him to rescind the deal, calling it a 'gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our allies.' The senators argued the deal would have negligible impact on fuel prices while financing Russia's war in Ukraine.
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