US Lawmakers Call for Reversal of Controversial Diesel Pact with Russia

Several members of the U.S. Congress have intensified calls to scrap the agreement. Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, joined by eleven colleagues, labeled the pact a ‘catastrophic Russian diesel deal’ that betrays both American security and the brave Ukrainians fighting Russia.

Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina called the decision a mistake, while Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona warned that the plan is likely illegal and will do little to lower fuel costs. Rep. Mike Levin of California described the arrangement as a lifeline for Russia’s war machine, citing a New York Times analysis that could channel up to $4 billion of American money into the Russian economy.