US senators of both parties oppose Trump's deal with Putin

From Politico / Yahoo!News:

"Bipartisan group of senators demands Trump kill Russian diesel deal

Jalen Beckford, October 12, 2026

A bipartisan group of senators is calling on President Donald Trump to "immediately reverse course" on his decision to allow Russian diesel imports, accusing the administration of violating federal law and handing Moscow a financial lifeline as it wages war against Ukraine.

"President Trump's decision to allow Russian diesel imports to the U.S. runs directly counter to that law," the senators said in a statement released Sunday, citing Congress' 2022 ban on Russian energy imports. "The Administration has also failed to consult with Congress or submit any explanation to justify its decision as required by statute."

The rebuke includes four Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Thom Tillis (N.C.) and John Curtis (Utah) — along with Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.), Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) and Ron Wyden (Ore.). Shaheen is the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...

"The United States should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline while Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians," the senators wrote. "The Administration must immediately reverse course."

Tillis, a Republican who frequently splits with the Trump administration, had already questioned the deal's legality Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," pointing to the 2022 law's conditions for lifting the import ban, including a full Russian withdrawal from Ukraine.

"I do believe there's a legitimate case for saying the president's not following the law," Tillis said. "We were very clear that Russia is the aggressor. Russia is the one who can end this war by backing out of territory they occupied."..."