GOP Reps urge Trump to reimpose sanctions on Russian-owned Serbian refinery

The Hill - Sep 28, 2026

A pair of House Republicans are urging the Trump administration to resume sanctions on a Russian-owned refinery in Serbia, according to a letter obtained exclusively by The Hill. The GOP criticism marks another instance of growing Republican pushback against the president’s foreign policy actions.  Reps. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and Keith Self (R-Texas), staunch allies of...

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