Bipartisan senators urge Trump to rescind Russian diesel deal, calling it a “betrayal” of Ukraine

Updated on: October 13, 2026 / 12:40 PM EDT / CBS News

Washington — A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday urged President Trump to withdraw from his diesel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin and rescind a move to waive sanctions on Russia's energy sector, saying it "damages American security interests and is a betrayal of the people of Ukraine."

"This deal is a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our Allies; it should be rescinded," the senators wrote.

Mr. Trump announced last week that he had struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to have Moscow immediately release 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by millions more in the coming months. Putin said Russia "confirmed its readiness to supply oil and petroleum products to the American and global markets." And the Treasury Department also announced that it would temporarily waive sanctions on Russia's energy sector to "allow the supply of Russian diesel to the global market."

The move, which comes as Americans are struggling with high gas and diesel prices amid the war with Iran, has sparked scrutiny from both sides of the aisle. In their letter on Tuesday, a dozen senators criticized the effort, including…

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