Bipartisan lawmakers have introduced legislation to block Russian diesel purchases under President Donald Trump’s arrangement. The bill would invalidate Treasury licences and restrict investment in Russian energy, with supporters warning the policy could undermine sanctions against Moscow over war in Ukraine.
Republican Senator Thom Tillis accused President Donald Trump of possibly violating US law through a Russian diesel deal, while Senator John Barrasso defended it as leverage against Vladimir Putin. Trump faces an October 18 deadline to decide sanctions on major Russian oil buyers
