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Senators Urge Trump to Reverse Diesel Deal With Putin

New York Times14 October 2026, 00:12 UTCUkraine

A bipartisan group of 12 senators called on the president to drop his decision to ease sanctions on Russia’s exports of diesel fuel, saying the deal would help Moscow continue the war in Ukraine.

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