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Putin Will ‘Embarrass’ Trump At ‘First Opportunity’ Amid Russia Diesel Deal, GOP Senator Predicts
Sen. Thom Tillis slammed the “cozy relationship that Putin has had with Iran over the years.”
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Trump’s diesel deal with Russia shows how tied the prices are to Republican success this year
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Trump has largely dismissed the focus on higher gas prices, but this deal with Russia suggests the president knows what’s at stake.
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House Republican, invoking Reagan, moves to block Trump's Russia oil deal
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) vowed Saturday to force a House vote to block Russian oil purchases, challenging President Trump's diesel deal with President Vladimir Putin.Why it matters: Trump has touted the deal as a way to lower fuel prices, but it could also provide revenue for Russia's war in Ukraine.Driving the news: Fitzpatrick, co-chair of the…
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Trump’s Russia Diesel Deal Will Aid Putin’s War, Europe Warns
European officials cautioned that President Donald Trump’s deal to increase Russia’s diesel sales will boost Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, pressing for more US sanctions instead.
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Massie backs Trump’s diesel deal with Russia in rare move
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Sunday backed President Trump’s deal with Russia for diesel, in spite of past conflict between the two politicians. “In 2022 I voted against Russia sanctions, pointing out that U.S. citizens would suffer from higher prices. Glad to see Trump came around to that reality this week. We should lift sanctions…
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GOP lawmakers reject Trump diesel deal with Russia
"Vladimir Putin is a butcher," Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said.
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Massie sides with Trump’s Russia diesel deal despite fraught relationship
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) expressed support for President Donald Trump’s recent decision to allow Russia to sell diesel fuel to the United States and global markets on Sunday. The two Republican figures have maintained an adversarial relationship throughout Trump’s second term, particularly over the White House’s handling of the Epstein files, the conflict…
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Trump’s deal with Putin will have little impact on US diesel prices, experts warn
Analysts say fuel will take weeks to ship and is too small to affect prices, with the full deal unlikely to be met given damage to Russian refineriesZelenskyy rejects Trump claim of Ukraine-Russia ‘energy ceasefire’Donald Trump’s deal with Vladimir Putin to temporarily lift sanctions on US imports of Russian diesel will have little “meaningful” impact for…
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