# Republican senators urge Trump to cancel Putin diesel deal

> Senate Republicans demand Trump cancel illegal Putin diesel deal.
- Title: Republican senators urge Trump to cancel Putin diesel deal
- Summary: Senate Republicans demand Trump cancel illegal Putin diesel deal. US senators urge Trump to cancel Russian diesel deal as violating 2022 law banning Russian…
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- Source: MercoPress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/12/republican-senators-urge-trump-to-cancel-the-putin-diesel-deal-as-unlawful
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## Senate Republicans demand action
Four Republican and three Democratic senators urge Trump to immediately reverse his Putin diesel deal.

> the united states should not provide putin with a financial lifeline while russia continues to kill ukrainian civilians
## Deal violates 2022 law
The deal contravenes the law banning russian energy imports to prevent american dollars financing putin's war against ukraine.

> congress explicitly banned russian energy imports in 2022 to prevent american dollars from financing putin's brutal war against ukraine
## Administration bypassed process
The administration appears to have bypassed congressional consultation and review process required by the law.

> the administration appears to have bypassed both
## Trump's response
Trump announced the deal and suspended sanctions until april 2027 after senators urged immediate reversal.
## Key takeaway

US senators urge Trump to cancel Russian diesel deal as violating 2022 law banning Russian energy imports.