US-Russia diesel deal dispute

The Kremlin calls European opposition to the US-Russia diesel agreement destructive, while the White House defends the pact following criticism from Italy's Giorgia Meloni.

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European leaders criticize the US-Russia diesel agreement as Ukraine launches strikes on Russian refineries.

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US House lawmakers introduce a bipartisan bill to block waivers on Russian energy sanctions after Donald Trump pauses Graham Act tariffs.

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Trump's executive order says suspending the Graham Act Russia sanctions is in the US national interest, and he has certified this to Congress.

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Politico reports Trump's waiver also enables sales of Russian diesel that the Graham Act sanctions would have restricted.

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Trump's waiver follows a deal he struck with Putin for Russian diesel deliveries to the US a week earlier, according to NRC.

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Trump's decree suspends Graham Act measures due to take effect October 18, including a 500% tariff on Russian goods, according to the White House decree.

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President Donald Trump signs an executive order pausing new Russia sanctions and tariffs under the Graham law, citing national interest.

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Trump's executive order also exempts sanctions on people and entities linked to the Russian government, according to Spain's public broadcaster RTVE.

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Trump's decree blocks the new Russia sanctions and tariffs indefinitely, until he or the Secretary of State decides otherwise, according to Rzeczpospolita.

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President Zelenskyy criticizes Washington's decision to pause new Russia sanctions, while the EU pledges to maintain economic pressure on Moscow.

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The US and Russia have agreed to allow some Russian diesel exports, a deal Zelenskyy calls only a first step, ANSA and DW report.

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US lawmakers from both parties criticize President Trump's waiver pausing sanctions under the Graham law, Axios reports.

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Republican senators Thom Tillis and Ted Cruz call Trump's Russia sanctions waiver irresponsible and a mistake, according to AFP and German reports.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the 60-day Russia sanctions pause lets Trump assess the global economic impact of sanctions and tariffs.

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