Senators challenge Trump's Russia deal
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President Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russia aimed to restrain fuel prices but drew calls from U.S. senators to abandon it and concerns over sanctions policy.
The Putin-Trump diesel deal is disastrous and illegal — but it is also a sign of the desperation of both men, one fearing to lose a war, the other to lose an election.
October 14, 2026 at 9:41 PM
The Putin-Trump diesel deal is disastrous and illegal — but it is also a sign of the desperation of both men, one fearing to lose a war, the other to lose an election.
Reposted by Steve Peers, Michelle Everson
Pretty clear that Trump/Hegseth are doing everything they can to force Ukraine to surrender to Putin by withholding all US assistance while actively helping fund the Russian war machine to kill as many civilians as possible including kids. What a dark, evil chapter in US history.
October 14, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Pretty clear that Trump/Hegseth are doing everything they can to force Ukraine to surrender to Putin by withholding all US assistance while actively helping fund the Russian war machine to kill as many civilians as possible including kids. What a dark, evil chapter in US history.
Excellent summary of the present state of relations between Russian and American oligarchical clans. Please read and share.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
Trump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal Clear
The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender.
www.theatlantic.com
October 14, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Excellent summary of the present state of relations between Russian and American oligarchical clans. Please read and share.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
Reposted by Francesco Nicoli, Alan McNally
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni tells the Senate: Trump’s diesel deal with Putin “legitimises Moscow while it bombs Ukraine”.
“The surge in fuel prices is due primarily to the war in Iran, not the conflict in Ukraine.”
“The surge in fuel prices is due primarily to the war in Iran, not the conflict in Ukraine.”
October 14, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni tells the Senate: Trump’s diesel deal with Putin “legitimises Moscow while it bombs Ukraine”.
“The surge in fuel prices is due primarily to the war in Iran, not the conflict in Ukraine.”
“The surge in fuel prices is due primarily to the war in Iran, not the conflict in Ukraine.”
Trump makes clear that he has turned on Ukraine and Zelenskyy and want to help Russia destroy them. The technical term for this conduct in wartime is perfidy, an act of betrayal involving deceit.
October 14, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Trump makes clear that he has turned on Ukraine and Zelenskyy and want to help Russia destroy them. The technical term for this conduct in wartime is perfidy, an act of betrayal involving deceit.
Putin's playbook, Trump's affinity for autocrats, and the future of great power competition — just some of the topics I discussed with Rory Truex on the Civic Forum platform.
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Trump and the Autocrats: Our New Global Disorder| Michael McFaul (Stanford, former US Ambassador to Russia)
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October 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Putin's playbook, Trump's affinity for autocrats, and the future of great power competition — just some of the topics I discussed with Rory Truex on the Civic Forum platform.
Listen here: pod.link/1830896570/e...
Listen here: pod.link/1830896570/e...
Trump and Musk going all out to protect Putin
October 14, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Trump and Musk going all out to protect Putin
By framing diesel prices as a national security crisis and promulgating an agreement that on its face doesn’t release a lot of diesel to market the path is cleared for POTUS to suspend Graham sanctions …
Putin's envoy Dmitriev said that the agreement to supply Russian diesel to the U.S. "opens the door to new joint projects."
Moscow is already discussing other areas of economic cooperation with Washington, he said.
Moscow is already discussing other areas of economic cooperation with Washington, he said.
October 14, 2026 at 3:15 PM
By framing diesel prices as a national security crisis and promulgating an agreement that on its face doesn’t release a lot of diesel to market the path is cleared for POTUS to suspend Graham sanctions …
Why Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/b...
Why Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs
President Trump’s deal with Russia will probably not lower diesel prices that have soared because of his war with Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Why Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/b...
by Greg Linden
Trump unilaterally attacking Iran is going great. Price of oil isn't coming down, supply from the Middle East isn't anywhere near normal. The only thing that will fix this now is peace, but that likely requires compensation for Iran for Trump attacking them (possibly in the form of tolls).
Ships in Hormuz strait hit by worst spate of attacks since start of war www.ft.com/content/a4ab...
Ships in Hormuz strait hit by worst spate of attacks since start of war
Twenty-four tankers and other vessels targeted by Iran in two weeks, including six on Sunday alone
www.ft.com
October 14, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Trump unilaterally attacking Iran is going great. Price of oil isn't coming down, supply from the Middle East isn't anywhere near normal. The only thing that will fix this now is peace, but that likely requires compensation for Iran for Trump attacking them (possibly in the form of tolls).
Reposted by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò
Did everyone notice yesterday that the president admitted the entire "Russian diesel deal" thing is complete bullshit, none of the fuel is actually coming to the U.S. and obviously never was, and with a minimum of 40% of Russian refining capacity offline it probably does not exist at all.
Doocy: "There are some Republicans in the Senate who are upset about this diesel deal."
Trump: "That's a diesel deal that's going to be released into the world…They're not releasing that to us, they're releasing that to the entire world."
Trump: "That's a diesel deal that's going to be released into the world…They're not releasing that to us, they're releasing that to the entire world."
October 14, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Did everyone notice yesterday that the president admitted the entire "Russian diesel deal" thing is complete bullshit, none of the fuel is actually coming to the U.S. and obviously never was, and with a minimum of 40% of Russian refining capacity offline it probably does not exist at all.
Reposted by François Heisbourg
⚡️ US senators urge Trump to drop Russian diesel deal, use Graham's sanctions law.
"This deal is a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our Allies; it should be rescinded," reads the letter signed by six Democratic and six Republican senators.
"This deal is a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our Allies; it should be rescinded," reads the letter signed by six Democratic and six Republican senators.
US senators urge Trump to drop Russian diesel deal, use Graham's sanctions law
"This deal is a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our Allies; it should be rescinded," reads the letter signed by six Democratic and six Republican senators.
kyivindependent.com
October 14, 2026 at 8:37 AM
⚡️ US senators urge Trump to drop Russian diesel deal, use Graham's sanctions law.
"This deal is a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our Allies; it should be rescinded," reads the letter signed by six Democratic and six Republican senators.
"This deal is a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our Allies; it should be rescinded," reads the letter signed by six Democratic and six Republican senators.