Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Thom Tillis, John Curtis, Jeanne Shaheen, Richard Blumenthal, and Ron Wyden

“explicitly banned Russian energy imports in 2022 to prevent American dollars from financing Putin's brutal war against Ukraine”

Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Thom Tillis, John Curtis, Jeanne Shaheen, Richard Blumenthal, and Ron Wyden · said 2026-10-11 · reported 2026-10-11

The senators added that Congress had explicitly banned Russian energy imports in 2022 to prevent American dollars from financing Putin's war against Ukraine.

“The United States should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline while Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians,”

Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Thom Tillis, John Curtis, Jeanne Shaheen, Richard Blumenthal, and Ron Wyden · said 2026-10-11 · reported 2026-10-11

A group of seven senators issued a statement saying the diesel deal violated US laws and urging Trump to reverse course.