Donald Trump says of letting Russian diesel into the U.S.: "I made the right choice"

President Donald Trump on Monday publicly defended his move to let Russian diesel enter the U.S. in an online post. He did not say what period his $250 billion claim about EU energy purchases from Russia covered. The move came after he said on Friday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had arranged a 300,000-ton diesel shipment, with millions more promised. Senators from both parties pressed the administration to rescind the move, arguing that it clashes with a 2022 measure barring Russian energy imports and that the required congressional notification and rationale were missing. They added that the arrangement could provide Moscow with money for its war in Ukraine. Ukraine's president criticized the deal, while some Republicans defended it as a way to address high fuel costs and support peace efforts.