Russia's war against Ukraine
‘Lifeline for Putin’: US Senators Accuse Trump of Violating Law Over Russian Diesel Imports
Seven bipartisan U.S. senators have accused President Donald Trump of directly violating a 2022 law that bans imports of Russian energy, after he announced a deal to bring hundreds of thousands of tonnes of Russian diesel onto the global market — including into the United States. The senators called the move a “financial lifeline for Putin” and demanded it be reversed immediately.