On Monday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) commented on the Russian diesel deal by stating, “Russia’s war has been financed by oil purchases by Europe. So, I don’t want to contribute to that in any way. And I think we should not have that deal.”
\n\nLawler began by stating, “[W]hen I look at the conflicts around the globe, I have said, repeatedly, this all stems from the unholy alliance, from Russia, China, and Iran.”
\n\nHe added, “I, fundamentally, am opposed to any deal with Russia that would put money in their pockets, especially as they continue this war of aggression against Ukraine. The fact is that Vladimir Putin is a vile dictator and thug who has committed numerous acts of war crimes during this conflict in Ukraine. The number of people dying on the battlefield, as the president rightly points out, is outrageous, and the war should come to an end. But, as I said from the very beginning, the Biden administration should have put secondary sanctions in place, the Europeans should have stopped purchasing Russian gas and oil from the very start. They were financing the very war they were trying to stop. So…
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