Mike Rogers says he does not agree with "importing it from Russia"
Mike RogersRepublican candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan and former U.S. Representative, speaking to reporters, as reported by The Hill
Former Rep. Mike Rogers, asked whether he agreed with the president's decision, said he did not agree with importing diesel from Russia and that he had called for a temporary export ban.
“No, not in importing it from Russia. I’ve actually called for a temporary export ban just to try to give some relief while farmers are out harvesting”
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Where this statement fits
Should the U.S. lift sanctions on Russian diesel to bring down fuel prices?
On October 9, 2026, President Donald Trump said that after a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia would supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel immediately and up to 4.8 million tons in all to the American and global markets, and that diesel prices would come down. The same day, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued General License 135, which authorizes the sale, delivery and importation of Russian-origin diesel until April 7, 2027. The U.S. has not imported Russian oil or gas since 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said easing sanctions without a de-escalation agreement plays into Russia's hands, and lawmakers in both parties said the arrangement would fund Russia's war in Ukraine. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he would introduce a bill to block all purchases of Russian oil and force a vote by discharge petition. The dispute is over whether the U.S. should ease sanctions on Russian diesel to lower fuel prices.
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About this source
The Hill report on Republican objections to the diesel arrangement. It quotes Kennedy and Rogers from a Friday campaign appearance in Michigan, where a reporter asked about the deal.
Before the quotation
The Hill's report, dated October 10, said Rogers was campaigning with Sen. John Kennedy for Michigan's open Senate seat when a reporter asked on Friday whether he agreed with the president's decision.
After the quotation
The Hill did not report further remarks from Rogers on the deal.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The case asks whether the U.S. should ease sanctions on Russian diesel to lower fuel prices, as the administration did on October 9. Asked whether he agreed with the president's decision, Rogers answers "No, not in importing it from Russia" and points to his own proposal for a temporary export ban. That opposes the Russian supply, so we labeled it Condemned. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional; it loses because he offers an alternative rather than support with conditions.
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