'Gift to our adversary': More Republicans criticize Trump's Russia diesel deal
USO•A dozen senators, including six Republicans, urged Trump to rescind his Russia diesel deal, which they said could help finance Moscow's war in Ukraine. Trump said Russia would supply more than 300,000 metric tons of diesel, while a deadline to impose or waive new sanctions is October 18.
1. Senators urge reversal
A dozen senators, including six Republicans, called on Trump to rescind his diesel deal with Russia, saying it gives Moscow more fuel to finance its war in Ukraine and does not benefit Americans. The letter called the agreement “a gift to our adversary” and a betrayal of Ukraine and US allies.
2. Diesel supply and sanctions
Trump said Russia would immediately supply more than 300,000 metric tons, or 2.25 million barrels, of diesel to US and global markets. The article says that amount is less than a day's US transport-sector supply, estimated at around 2.94 million barrels per day. Under a law Trump signed last month, he faces an October 18 deadline to impose sweeping sanctions and tariffs on Russian energy or waive them on national-interest grounds; the administration has not told lawmakers which course it will take.
