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US Senator Slams Trump Administration Over Russia Diesel Deal
- •US Senator Richard Blumenthal heavily criticized President Donald Trump's new deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to purchase diesel.
- •Blumenthal, co-author of the Russia sanctions act, called the agreement an embarrassment that makes the US complicit in the war in Ukraine.
- •The Senator demanded that Trump immediately rescind the agreement and warned American oil companies against participating.
- •The deal was struck to supply diesel to the US and global markets in an effort to cool down rising fuel prices.
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Following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump announced that Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to the American and global marketplaces to help cool down rising fuel prices.
US Senator Richard Blumenthal strongly slammed the agreement, calling it an embarrassment, a stain on the nation's character, and an insult to the memory of late Senator Lindsey Graham. He urged President Trump to rescind the deal immediately and cautioned American companies against taking Russian blood money.
The Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, co-authored by Senator Richard Blumenthal and the late Senator Lindsey Graham, was passed by both Houses of Congress with an overwhelming majority and grants the president powers to impose 100 percent tariffs on top purchasers of oil and gas from Moscow.
