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Republican senator says Trump diesel agreement with Russia may be illegal
US President Trump's bid to bring down diesel prices by easing sanctions on Russia prompts rare Republican criticism.
The defence secretary says the US and its allies need to increase pressure on Vladimir Putin to end the war with Ukraine. Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms.
He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call. Ukrainian strikes have triggered the worst petrol shortages since the collapse of the Soviet Union but diesel is not in short supply.
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๐World Economy
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๐๏ธLocal Economy
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๐ทWealth
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๐ Housing
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