Politics
Russian diesel deal draws Republican and European backlash
October 11, 2026 at 08:28 AM · Updated 5d ago
6 reports · 5 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 13 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Republican senator says Trump diesel agreement with Russia may be illegal
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يواليوم السابع
الخزانة الأمريكية: لا يوجد مشروع قانون من الكونجرس يمنع استيراد الديزل من روسيا
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
أمريكا تسحب 4 ملايين برميل من احتياطي النفط
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يواليوم السابع
اتفاق الديزل الروسي يثير غضب الجمهوريين من ترامب وتحرك فى الكونجرس لعرقلته
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SNSky News Arabia
رئيس وزراء التشيك: اتفاق ترامب بشأن ديزل روسيا صفعة لأوروبا
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يواليوم السابع
الديزل الروسي يختبر وحدة أوروبا وترامب.. هل تتراجع جبهة العقوبات؟
(opens the publisher’s site)Trump announced an agreement to import more than 300,000 tons of Russian diesel, drawing criticism from Republican lawmakers, Ukraine and European leaders.
- Trump announced Russia will immediately supply American and world markets with over 300,000 tons of diesel.
- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick pledged to force a House vote blocking Russian oil purchases via a discharge petition.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the agreement unfair and dishonorable, saying it amounts to a "gift to Putin."
- Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis described the deal as "a strong slap to Europe."
- Russia partially lifted its diesel export ban, allowing 500,000 tonnes in the first phase following a Putin-Trump understanding.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration has full legal authority to import Russian diesel, as no congressional bill currently blocks it.
- Republican Senator Thom Tillis said the diesel agreement may violate congressional law and threatened to withhold support for Trump's legislative priorities unless reversed.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's office criticized the agreement as financing Russia's war against Ukraine.