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🇺🇸 Democrats and Republicans criticized Trump for allowing the purchase of Russian diesel.
Senators Chuck Schumer, Jeanne Shaheen, and Elizabeth Warren called the decision "a complete betrayal of Ukraine," of European allies, and of U.S. national security. They emphasized that loosening restrictions contradicts Congress's efforts to cut Russia's energy revenues that fund the war.
Other critics from both parties included Senators Chris Van Hollen, Ron Wyden, Tammy Duckworth, Richard Blumenthal, Maggie Hassan, Jacky Rosen, Andy Kim, Ruben Gallego, John Hickenlooper, Sheldon Whitehouse, Dick Durbin, Chris Coons, and Adam Schiff, as well as Republican Lisa Murkowski.
Members of the House of Representatives who condemned the decision included Republicans Don Bacon and Michael McCaul and Democrats Jake Auchincloss, Gregory Meeks, Madeleine Dean, Don Beyer, and Brendan Boyle.
Joining the criticism were former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul.
In Europe, the decision was criticized by European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.