{
  "id": 14187834,
  "title": "Trump's diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/trumps-diesel-deal-with-putin-draws-criticism-from-a-frustrated",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T11:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261013/trumps-diesel-deal-with-putin-draws-criticism-from-a-frustrated-congress"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The House speaker once warned that during Trump's presidency, \"All roads lead to Putin.\" Recently, the reality of that warning came to the forefront as Trump announced a surprising deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import Russian diesel to the U.S. in an attempt to address skyrocketing gas prices before the midterms. This move has drawn harsh criticism from both Republicans and Democrats, with concerns that it is aiding Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, violating U.S. laws, and bringing the U.S. closer to Russia.\n\nThe deal has added to a growing list of instances where Trump has aligned with Putin, often at the expense of Ukraine and America's own reputation. William Taylor, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and now a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, expressed the real harm caused to Ukrainians and the significant cost to the United States. However, it remains unclear whether the Trump-Putin deal will benefit either country in the long run.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — The House speaker stood before Donald Trump during his first term at the White House and pointed a finger declaring that with this president, “All roads lead to Putin.” The stark assessment years ago from Nancy Pelosi echoed anew after Trump’s surprise announcement last week that he struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import tons of Russian diesel to the U.S. as a…",
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump picks fight with GOP senators over Russia diesel deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/trump-picks-fight-with-gop-senators-over-russia-diesel-deal",
        "published": "2026-10-13T10:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "The night Trump announced a diesel deal with Putin, drones knocked out more than half the tanks at a Russian fuel-export terminal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/the-night-trump-announced-a-diesel-deal-with-putin-drones-knocked-out",
        "published": "2026-10-13T10:19:46.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "India to gain? Trump’s Russian diesel deal offers New Delhi leverage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/india-to-gain-trumps-russian-diesel-deal-offers-new-delhi-leverage",
        "published": "2026-10-13T11:00:15.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump's diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/trumps-diesel-deal-with-putin-draws-criticism-from-a-frustrated-14191430",
        "published": "2026-10-13T11:57:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "EU economy chief doubtful Russian diesel exports will affect prices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/eu-economy-chief-doubtful-russian-diesel-exports-will-affect-prices",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:30:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "The Latest: Trump’s diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/the-latest-trumps-diesel-deal-with-putin-draws-criticism-from-a",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:30:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "'They agreed because I said so': Trump faces questions over alleged ceasefire and Putin's responsibility",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/they-agreed-because-i-said-so-trump-faces-questions-over-alleged",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:47:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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