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President Donald Trump defended the decision to temporarily ease restrictions on Russian diesel fuel exports on Monday, asserting that the move was the correct choice for the American people.
The announcement, which permits Russia to supply diesel to the United States and global markets for six months, drew immediate criticism from lawmakers across the political spectrum.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump accused media outlets of hypocrisy for allegedly ignoring past European energy purchases from Russia.
He claimed that the European Union paid Russia 250 billion dollars for energy, a figure that roughly tracks estimates of EU fossil fuel imports since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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