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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemns Trump's temporary lift of Russian oil sanctions

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In a sharp critique, Germany's new chancellor criticized the US administration for temporarily easing restrictions on crude imports from Russia to curb rising energy costs during heightened regional instability in Israel and Tehran.

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    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has strongly criticized the Trump administration for temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil.
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    Merz argues that easing these sanctions is a 'false' move intended to lower surging energy prices amid escalating tensions in Iran involving U.S. and Israeli attacks.
[Mar 13, Mar] German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized the Trump administration for temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil to bring down surging energy prices amid tensions in Iran involving U.S. and Israeli attacks.
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🚨 BREAKING: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has criticized the Trump administration for temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil in an effort to bring down surging energy prices amid the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.