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Did Collins oppose the Russian diesel deal?

Matches stated record claim. On October 13, 2026, she joined a letter asking President Trump to withdraw from the Russian diesel agreement and rescind its sanctions license.

Susan M. Collins

Russian diesel deal

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Collins said she joined other senators in opposing Russian oil imports that week.

What the record shows ·

On October 13, 2026, she joined a letter asking President Trump to withdraw from the Russian diesel agreement and rescind its sanctions license.

Limit: This verifies her joint request, not a policy reversal or its effects.

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  1. Maine Public debate, Collins on the Russian diesel dealhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUGo7A3R9r8&t=3245s

    Maine Public / NEWS CENTER Maine / Portland Press Herald · Published Oct 15, 2026 · Reviewed Nov 2, 2026

    Paraphrase from one saved native English-caption copy, about 54:05–54:38. The surrounding exchange was checked; caption cue timings locate the passage, not exact speech boundaries.

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  2. Joint Senate letter opposing the Russian diesel agreement, October 13, 2026 (document)

    Office of Senator Susan Collins · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Reviewed Nov 2, 2026

    Dated joint letter asks the President to withdraw from the agreement and rescind the sanctions license. Checks a request, not a policy reversal or effects. No signer-count claim is made.

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  3. Murkowski office release on the joint Russian diesel letterhttps://www.murkowski.senate.gov/press/release/murkowski-colleagues-urge-president-to-reverse-russian-diesel-deal-enforce-sanctions

    Office of Senator Lisa Murkowski · Reviewed Nov 2, 2026

    Original Senate-office release reproduces the request and identifies Collins among the senators. It corroborates the joint letter; it is not proof of a policy reversal.

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