Trump agrees with Putin on supply of 4.8 million tonnes of Russian diesel

US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Vladimir Putin: a total of 4.8 million tonnes of Russian diesel fuel will be imported into the US and other countries over the next few months. At the same time, American sanctions on Russian diesel are suspended until April 2027.

The decision was criticised by Democratic senators: Chuck Schumer called it a “pact with the devil”, and Richard Blumenthal urged the president to abandon the agreement. Among Republicans, Mike Pence, Senator Lisa Murkowski and Congressman Don Bacon came out against.

Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick announced that a bipartisan bill to block purchases of Russian oil will be put to a vote in the House of Representatives. According to him, it will pass by an overwhelming majority.

Source: TVN24.