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

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The Hill's Weekend Headlines — Sept. 25 - 27, 2026

The Hill's Weekend Headlines — Sept. 25 - 27, 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 President Trump, sent a letter to the Treasury Department on Friday arguing against extending sanctions relief provided to Serbia’s Russian-owned energy company, NIS.

“We write to you to respectfully request that you reconsider extending any additional temporary licenses allowing Serbia’s Oil Industry of Serbia........

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