Russia lifts its diesel export ban as a House Republican moves to force a vote against the deal
Moscow says the export ban is gone, Washington has tapped its reserve, and Republicans in midterm races are breaking with the president over it.
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Moscow says the export ban is gone, Washington has tapped its reserve, and Republicans in midterm races are breaking with the president over it.
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