Trump's diesel deal with Putin draws bipartisan criticism from a frustrated Congress
Summary
President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin would 'immediately' release hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel fuel onto the global market, NBC News reported on October 9, with the Treasury Department easing restrictions on Russian diesel shipments for six months, according to Fortune. Trump then said Ukraine should get a new president, blaming Zelenskyy for high U.S. diesel prices, according to ABC News and the LA Times, and claimed on October 11 that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an 'energy ceasefire' without giving details, according to NBC News, while Zelenskyy said on October 12 that Russia had continued to strike Ukraine's energy facilities, PBS NewsHour and The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. On October 13, the deal drew criticism from Republicans and Democrats in a frustrated Congress as fueling Russia's war against Ukraine, violating existing U.S. laws and drawing the U.S. closer to Russia, The Philadelphia Inquirer and PBS NewsHour reported, a bipartisan group of senators urging Trump to withdraw from the deal and rescind the waiver of sanctions on Russia's energy sector, which the senators called a 'betrayal' of Ukraine, according to CBS News. Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick announced plans to introduce bipartisan legislation to block all purchases of Russian oil, according to the Inquirer, while Trump defended easing the sanctions despite the criticism, CNBC reported, adding that the deal equals less than two weeks of U.S. demand.
Latest: Trump's diesel deal with Putin drew bipartisan criticism from a frustrated Congress, a bipartisan group of senators calling it a 'betrayal' of Ukraine and urging Trump to withdraw from it, while Trump defended easing the sanctions on Russian diesel.
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How it unfolded
Tuesday 13 October
Trump's diesel deal with Putin drew bipartisan criticism from a frustrated Congress, a bipartisan group of senators calling it a 'betrayal' of Ukraine and urging Trump to withdraw from it, while Trump defended easing the sanctions on Russian diesel.
- 17:46PBS NewsHourTrump's diesel deal with Putin draws bipartisan criticism from a frustrated Congress
- 14:19CNBCMore Republicans come out against Trump's diesel deal with Putin
- 12:28CBS NewsBipartisan senators call Russia diesel deal a "betrayal" of Ukraine
- 11:50CNBCTrump's diesel deal with Russia equals less than two weeks of U.S. demand
- 10:37Fortune‘The cost to us, the United States, is high’: Trump’s ‘financial lifeline’ diesel deal with Putin sparks bipartisan backlash in Congress
- 08:30The Philadelphia InquirerThe Latest: Trump’s diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress
- 07:10The Philadelphia InquirerTrump faces stiff bipartisan pushback to Russian diesel import deal
- 00:03The Philadelphia InquirerTrump's diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress
Monday 12 October
Zelenskyy said Russia had continued to strike Ukraine's energy facilities despite Trump's 'energy ceasefire' claim and that Kyiv would stop striking Russian refineries if Moscow stopped attacking Ukraine's energy system, Trump defended the diesel deal, saying 'I made the right choice', CNBC reported, and the Kremlin relished the deal and Trump's criticism of Zelenskyy, according to the LA Times and PBS NewsHour.
- 21:45CNBCCNBC Daily Open: Trump defends diesel deal
- 18:45PBS NewsHourUkraine disputes Trump's claim of energy ceasefire as Russian diesel deal draws fire
- 16:55NBC NewsTrump faces ‘bipartisan pushback’ on diesel deal with Russia as he tries to lower prices
- 15:14The Philadelphia InquirerThe Kremlin relishes the US-Russia diesel deal and Trump’s criticism of Zelenskyy
- 14:12PBS NewsHourKremlin relishes in U.S.-Russia diesel deal and Trump's criticism of Zelenskyy
- 13:31The Philadelphia InquirerThe Kremlin relishes in the US-Russia diesel deal and Trump's criticism of Zelenskyy
- 13:28LA TimesThe Kremlin relishes in the U.S.-Russia diesel deal and Trump's criticism of Zelensky
- 12:07PBS NewsHourZelenskyy says Russia strikes energy facilities despite Trump claim of an energy ceasefire
- 11:55CNBCTrump defends Russia diesel deal after bipartisan pushback: 'I made the right choice'
- 10:50Fortune‘Putin does not read Truth Social’ Zelenskyy said Russia continues striking Ukraine’s energy facilities despite Trump’s ceasefire claim
- 06:13The Philadelphia InquirerZelenskyy says Russia strikes energy facilities despite Trump claim of an energy ceasefire
- 05:31CNBCTrump turns to Russian diesel ahead of midterms, but analysts see little price relief
- 04:03The Philadelphia InquirerKyiv says Russian strikes on energy facilities continue despite Trump's 'energy ceasefire'
Sunday 11 October
A bipartisan group of six senators called on the Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on the Russian diesel plan, Sen. Thom Tillis saying the decision may be breaking the law, and Trump claimed Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an 'energy ceasefire' but gave no details, Zelenskyy saying it was 'news for me'.
- 22:27CNBCOil falls after Trump declares 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine
- 18:49NBC NewsTrump claims Russia and Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire
- 17:00FortuneSenators call on Trump to scrap diesel deal, saying U.S. ‘should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline’ while Russia kills Ukrainian civilians
- 16:18PBS NewsHourBipartisan group of senators calls on Trump to 'reverse course' on Russian diesel plan
- 15:33CNBCTrump declares 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine; Zelenskyy is waiting for details
- 15:29The Philadelphia InquirerTrump says Russia and Ukraine agree to an ‘energy ceasefire’ but Kyiv says attacks continue
- 14:13LA TimesBipartisan group of senators calls for Trump to reverse its Russian diesel plan
- 13:33The Philadelphia InquirerSix senators call for Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on Russian diesel plan
- 11:02NBC NewsTrump claims Russia and Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire, but Zelenskyy says this is ‘news for me’
- 10:38The Philadelphia InquirerTrump says Russia and Ukraine reach ‘energy ceasefire’ but gives no details
- 10:15NBC NewsSen. Thom Tillis says he believes Trump’s fuel deal with Russia could be breaking the law
- 08:11The NY TimesUkraine shrugs off Trump call to ditch Zelensky for energy strikes
Saturday 10 October
Trump said Ukraine should get a new president, blaming Zelenskyy for high U.S. diesel prices, as energy policy experts said the diesel pact with Russia is unlikely to make a dent in prices at the pump.
- 14:36The Philadelphia InquirerAfter deal with Russia, Trump says Ukraine should get a new president, blames Zelensky for U.S. diesel prices
- 14:00ABC NewsTrump says 'I think it's time for Ukraine to get a new president'
- 13:42The Philadelphia InquirerTrump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices
- 12:37LA TimesTrump says Ukraine should get a new president, blaming Zelensky for U.S. diesel prices
- 10:46FortuneRussia’s deal to supply the U.S. with diesel is unlikely to ease pain at the pump, experts say. ‘It’s kind of shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic’
Friday 9 October
Trump said Putin would 'immediately' release hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel fuel onto the global market, as the Treasury Department is easing restrictions on Russian diesel shipments for six months, according to NBC News and Fortune.
- 22:43ABC NewsBoosting US oil supplies with Russian diesel unlikely to have much impact on prices, experts say
- 20:07NBC NewsTrump: Russia will send diesel fuel to the U.S. to bring down prices
- 18:42The Philadelphia InquirerTrump strikes deal with Putin to get diesel in sharp reversal of US policy weeks before midterms
- 18:06PBS NewsHourTrump strikes deal with Putin for Russian diesel in sharp reversal of U.S. policy ahead of midterms
- 17:16FortuneTrump struck a diesel deal with Putin just weeks after signing Russia sanctions. Zelenskyy calls it ‘a weak decision’
- 16:21LA TimesTrump strikes deal with Putin for Russian diesel
- 16:20CNBCTrump strikes deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets
- 14:56NBC NewsTrump eases Russia sanctions, says Putin will release diesel amid massive price spike