Republicans, Democrats want Trump to reverse course on Russia diesel
Republican and Democratic senators called on President Donald Trump on Sunday to "reverse course" on his diesel supply deal with Russia, saying it runs counter to U.S. law…
A group of Republican lawmakers are criticizing President Donald Trump's plan to import Russian diesel fuel to lower costs ahead of the 2026 midterms. The agreement with Russia's President Vladimir Putin allows for at least 300,000 tons of diesel to be supplied to American and global markets, with more to follow. High fuel prices are seen as a vulnerability for Republicans heading into the midterms, as polling shows Americans are growing frustrated with Trump and the GOP over the issue.
The proposal faces bipartisan backlash, with many Republicans arguing that the U.S. should not allow Russia to export oil while it is at war with Ukraine. Senators Susan Collins, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, and Tom Tillis issued a bipartisan statement opposing the deal, stating that it runs counter to a 2022 ban on Russian energy imports and that the U.S. should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline while he continues to kill Ukrainian civilians.
Some GOP members, such as Rep. Tom Rooney and Sen. Roger Marshall, have gone so far as to call Putin a "butcher" and refuse to give him an inch. Others, like Rep. Buddy Carter, want to block any and all purchases of Russian oil, introducing legislation to do so.
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