Wright calls Trump's diesel deal a peace incentive. Rubio says Russia would sell anyway.
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What happened
President Trump's top aides offered sharply different explanations this weekend of his Russian diesel deal amid a barrage of bipartisan criticism calling the move a gift to Russia. Why it matters: Oil, gas and petroleum products help finance Russia's war on Ukraine, and Trump's moves are bringing rifts within the GOP just ahead of midterm elections. Catch up quick: Late Friday, Trump waived new sanctions against Rus…
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