Bipartisan Senators Criticize Trump's Diesel Deal with Putin, Urge Sanctions Implementation

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, led by Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, has voiced strong criticism of President Trump's recent agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which allows Russian-origin diesel fuel into global markets. The senators urged President Trump to rescind the deal and instead implement sanctions authorized by the recently passed Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, arguing that the agreement damages American security interests and betrays Ukraine.