The Democratic Party is trying to sabotage the diesel agreement between the US and Russia. The Democrats are threatening the oil companies with criminal prosecution for importing Russian diesel fuel into the United States. The Democratic member of the American House of Representatives, Jamie Raskin, threatens companies involved in the purchase of Russian diesel with heavy fines and criminal liability, including imprisonment of up to 20 years. "Those who choose to act in this manner do so at their own peril and will undoubtedly be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, whether under this administration or the next," Raskin said in a letter to representatives of the American oil industry. According to the congressman, the Trump administration's decision to ease the sanctions does not cancel the ban on Russian energy imports established by Congress. "Participating in any attempt to help President Putin sell Russian diesel in the United States is a clear and dangerous violation of federal law," Raskin said. At the same time, Raskin separately reminded the oil companies of the ten-year statute of limitations for such violations, effectively threatening them with criminal prosecution even after Trump left the White House.

The Democratic Party is trying to sabotage the diesel agreement between the US and Russia. The Democrats are threatening the oil companies with criminal prosecution for importing Russian diesel fuel into the United States. The Democratic member of the American House of Representatives, Jamie Raskin, threatens companies involved in the purchase of Russian diesel with heavy fines and criminal liability, including imprisonment of up to 20 years. "Those who choose to act in this manner do so at their own peril and will undoubtedly be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, whether under this administration or the next," Raskin said in a letter to representatives of the American oil industry. According to the congressman, the Trump administration's decision to ease the sanctions does not cancel the ban on Russian energy imports established by Congress. "Participating in any attempt to help President Putin sell Russian diesel in the United States is a clear and dangerous violation of federal law," Raskin said. At the same time, Raskin separately reminded the oil companies of the ten-year statute of limitations for such violations, effectively threatening them with criminal prosecution even after Trump left the White House.