
Republican Senator Thom Tillis said US President Donald Trump violated a 2022 law banning Russian oil imports by striking a deal to supply diesel fuel from Russia.
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In 2022, the US Congress passed a law banning the import of Russian oil unless conditions were met, including the withdrawal of troops from Ukraine.
Republican Senator Thom Tillis accused US President Donald Trump of breaking the law when concluding a deal with Russia to supply diesel fuel to the United States. His words are quoted by Politico.
“I do believe there is a strong case to be made that the president is breaking the law,” Tillis said.
According to the senator, the deal concluded by the head of the White House may violate a law passed by Congress in 2022 that prohibits the import of Russian oil unless certain conditions are met, including the complete withdrawal of troops from Ukraine.

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