Russia and US Near Diesel Supply Deal Amid Pushback from Republicans
The Kremlin expects contracts for diesel exports to the US to be signed within days, as conservative groups and Senate Republicans urge the Trump administration to reverse course.
Kirill Dmitriev, the Kremlin's adviser for international economic cooperation, announced that contracts for Russian diesel supplies to the United States will be signed "within the coming days," Greek outlet in.gr reported.
Concurrently, opposition to the plan is mounting in Washington. According to a report by The Hill, Advancing American Freedom, a conservative think tank founded by former US Vice President Mike Pence, sent a letter urging the Trump administration to bar Russia from shipping diesel to the country.
The group joined several Senate Republicans and other figures who have pushed back against the emerging agreement. Further details regarding the terms of the contracts or their scope have not yet been released.