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Trump thanks Putin for diesel deal weeks before the midterms
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Donald Trump struck a deal with Vladimir Putin on Friday to bring Russian diesel to world markets, reversing years of US pressure on Moscow weeks before the midterms. The Treasury issued a temporary licence for Russian diesel sales, and Trump said lower prices for Americans were his greatest priority. Democrat Richard Blumenthal said it made the US complicit in Putin's war against Ukraine.
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