Republicans push back on Russian diesel imports and Trump’s Ukraine remarks
Several Republican senators criticized a Trump administration plan to import diesel from Russia and the president’s suggestion that Ukraine needs new leadership. Sen. John Kennedy said he backed Trump’s decision but opposed sourcing fuel from Vladimir Putin, calling the Russian leader a butcher. The objections highlight GOP divisions over the administration’s Russia and Ukraine policies.
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