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Kansas Senate debate: Roger Marshall blames Ukraine war, not Iran war, for high diesel prices

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First reported on Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 22:39 EDT by The Philadelphia Inquirer·Latest article on Thursday 22 October 2026 at 16:03 EDT

Summary

Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall says Ukraine's war with Russia, and not the U.S. war with Iran, has caused high diesel prices, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Thursday 22 October. The answer, delivered during a debate with Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton, aligned Marshall with President Donald Trump's freshly antagonistic posture toward Ukraine, which has spent more than four years defending itself against an invasion, PBS NewsHour reported.

Latest: Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall blamed Ukraine's war with Russia, and not the U.S. war with Iran, for high diesel prices during a debate with Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton, The Philadelphia Inquirer and PBS NewsHour reported, PBS NewsHour saying the answer aligned Marshall with President Donald Trump's freshly antagonistic posture toward Ukraine.

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How it unfolded

  1. Thursday 22 October

    Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall blamed Ukraine's war with Russia, and not the U.S. war with Iran, for high diesel prices during a debate with Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton, The Philadelphia Inquirer and PBS NewsHour reported, PBS NewsHour saying the answer aligned Marshall with President Donald Trump's freshly antagonistic posture toward Ukraine.

  2. Wednesday 21 October