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Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall in debate blames Ukraine war, not Iran war, for high diesel prices

Senator Marshall links high diesel prices to the Ukraine war during a debate.

Context
What happened: During a debate with Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton, Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall blamed the Ukraine war, not an Iran war, for high diesel prices. Why it matters: The content states the answer aligned Marshall with President Donald Trump's freshly antagonistic posture toward Ukraine, which has spent more than four years defending itself against an invasion.
What changed
During a debate with Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton, Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall blamed the Ukraine war, not an Iran war, for high diesel prices.
Why it matters
The content states the answer aligned Marshall with President Donald Trump's freshly antagonistic posture toward Ukraine, which has spent more than four years defending itself against an invasion.
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