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Is Trump's deal to buy Russian diesel legal?

President Trump says he has cut a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import Russian diesel to the United States to help ease the strain caused by soaring fuel prices, despite U.S. sanctions.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan talks with Angela Stent, a Russia and energy specialist and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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