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Trump announces a deal to buy Russian diesel
After a phone call with Vladimir Putin, President Trump said Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel, then 500,000 tons in November and more after that. The Treasury Department issued a temporary license letting Russian diesel be sold on the global market. The AP calls it a sharp reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, a month after Trump signed a sweeping Russia sanctions law. The national average for diesel is $6.28 a gallon, according to AAA.
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How each side sees it
President Trump says"Lower prices for Americans, especially our Great Farmers, Ranchers, and Truckers, is my Greatest Priority."
Critics sayLawmakers in both parties, including Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), who said "Propping up Russia's war economy is terrible," and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), object. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it "a weak decision by strong partners."
Sources
- AP via PBS NewsHour: Trump strikes deal with Putin for Russian diesel
- Kyiv Post: US Republicans, Democrats criticize Trump's Russia diesel deal
- AP via WKMG: Russian attacks kill 12 in Ukraine after Trump strikes diesel deal
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