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Trump’s Russian diesel deal driven by ‘dubious business motives’, Latvian MEP Kols tells Euronews
Trump-linked Russian diesel deal raises geopolitical and sanctions concerns, per Latvian MEP.
Context
What happened: US President Donald Trump's deal to lift restrictions on Russian diesel sends a "very bad signal" and is driven by dubious business motives, Latvian MEP Rihard Kols told Euronews.
Why it matters: Kols is among more than 100 MEPs who signed a letter urging the EU to keep supporting Ukraine and impose a full embargo on Russian oil and gas imports. He said EU states still importing Russian energy lack moral standing.
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What changed
US President Donald Trump's deal to lift restrictions on Russian diesel sends a "very bad signal" and is driven by dubious business motives, Latvian MEP Rihard Kols told Euronews.
Why it matters
Kols is among more than 100 MEPs who signed a letter urging the EU to keep supporting Ukraine and impose a full embargo on Russian oil and gas imports. He said EU states still importing Russian energy lack moral standing.