Trump’s Russian diesel deal may be illegal, says prominent Republican senator

Republican US Senator Thom Tillis stated on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s diesel supply deal with Russia may be illegal and could put American lives at risk. The arrangement, which Trump announced on Friday, involves Russia agreeing to supply diesel to global markets after his administration temporarily lifted US sanctions on Russian fuel, according to the South China Morning Post and Al-Monitor.

In response to the deal, which the White House has promoted as a method to ease fuel prices, Pennsylvania Republican Representative Brian Fitzpatrick announced he would introduce the “Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Act.” As reported by Live Mint, the proposed bipartisan legislation aims to block all purchases of Russian oil and would be brought to the House floor via a discharge petition. Nebraska Republican Representative Don Bacon said he has already agreed to be an original cosponsor of the measure.

Brief written by urgent.news from South China Morning Post, Al-Monitor, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, Live Mint — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.