# Thom Tillis says Trump’s fuel deal with Russia may break the law

https://mins.news/en/item/95337

- NBC News, 2026-10-11 14:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/thom-tillis-fuel-deal-russia-may-break-law-ukraine-rcna602757

> Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russia so it can release diesel fuel to the global market may be unlawful.

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