US senators from both parties blast Trump order to import Russian diesel as illegal

A local news story from Virginia, reported by Virginia Mercury.

Local News · Virginia · October 12, 2026

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The Trump administration’s order to allow import of Russian diesel violates a 2022 law banning Russian energy imports while the country’s war with Ukraine is ongoing, according to a bipartisan group of U.S. senators. Following an Oct.

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