Trump's Russia overtures put Republican candidates on the spot

Reports say Trump's diesel and sanctions-waiver deal with Russia is drawing scrutiny, with Energy Secretary Wright calling it a peace incentive and Rubio reportedly saying Russia would sell anyway. Coverage says it puts Republican candidates in a hard position.

Timeline

1. 19 Oct, 05:20 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 19 Oct, 05:20 UTCWSJ covers GOP candidates on Trump-Putin overtures
3. 19 Oct, 05:20 UTCAxios reports Wright and Rubio differing on diesel deal
4. 19 Oct, 05:47 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• fuelGoogle Trends
• diesel fuelGoogle Trends
• Wright calls Trump's diesel deal a peace incentive. Rubio says Russia would sell anyway.Axios
• Wright defends Trump’s Russian diesel deal as ‘carrot’ for peacePolitico
• Brent (UKOIL) Is down 2.08% on Oct 19: Why It HappenedTradingKey
• Gasoline Futures EaseTradingView
• Trump’s Overtures to Putin Put Republican Candidates in Hot SeatWSJ
• Trump administration lifts more sanctions on Russian fuelYahoo