A number of US Democratic lawmakers, who are expected to head the congressional core committee next year, have sent a joint letter to major Wall Street banks and various US port authorities requesting that documents be kept on all potential imports and related transactions with Russian diesel. The letter was led by Democratic Senator Shaheen and signed by Coons, Warren, Wyden, Whitehouse, and Congressman Meeks, as well as Republican Senator Tillis. Recipients include J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, Citi, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and ports such as Houston, Corpus Christi, and New York-New Jersey. Lawmakers pointed out that importing Russian diesel poses a major legal risk, or violates the 2022 bipartisan bill prohibiting the import of Russian oil and gas products. The relevant proceeds may fund Russia's military operations against Ukraine; the letter requires that relevant agencies not participate in Russian diesel procurement, transportation, financing, distribution, etc., and that they must keep data and report transaction information before Wednesday. The report said that if the Democratic Party takes back control of either or all of the Senate and House of Representatives, investigating the diesel agreement between Trump and Russia will become a priority, and the scope of the investigation may be extended from the White House to corporate executives. The US Treasury has repeatedly stated that the agreement is legal. Currently, three tankers have been marked as destinations in the US, but there is still uncertainty about the final delivery scale.
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A number of US Democratic lawmakers, who are expected to head the congressional core committee next year, have sent a joint letter to major Wall Street banks and various US port authorities requesting that documents be kept on all potential imports and related transactions with Russian diesel. The letter was led by Democratic Senator Shaheen and signed by Coons, Warren, Wyden, Whitehouse, and Congressman Meeks, as well as Republican Senator Tillis. Recipients include J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, Citi, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and ports such as Houston, Corpus Christi, and New York-New Jersey. Lawmakers pointed out that importing Russian diesel poses a major legal risk, or violates the 2022 bipartisan bill prohibiting the import of Russian oil and gas products. The relevant proceeds may fund Russia's military operations against Ukraine; the letter requires that relevant agencies not participate in Russian diesel procurement, transportation, financing, distribution, etc., and that they must keep data and report transaction information before Wednesday. The report said that if the Democratic Party takes back control of either or all of the Senate and House of Representatives, investigating the diesel agreement between Trump and Russia will become a priority, and the scope of the investigation may be extended from the White House to corporate executives. The US Treasury has repeatedly stated that the agreement is legal. Currently, three tankers have been marked as destinations in the US, but there is still uncertainty about the final delivery scale.
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