众议院司法委员会首席议员杰米·拉斯金周一在致行业负责人的信中表示，如果石油公司根据唐纳德·特朗普总统与克里姆林宫达成的协议进口任何桶数的俄罗斯柴油，将“被追究责任”。
Oil companies will "be held accountable" if they import any barrels of Russian diesel fuel under the deal that President Donald Trump struck with the Kremlin, House Judiciary ranking member Jamie Raskin said in a letter to industry heads Monday.
拉斯金（民主党-马里兰州）预计如果民主党在下周的选举中赢得众议院控制权，将领导这个权力巨大的司法委员会，他是最新一位警告行业不要进口或加工任何受美国制裁的俄罗斯燃料的议员。特朗普本月早些时候宣布美国将购买俄罗斯柴油，以压低目前比一年前每加仑高出2.70美元的燃油价格，此举招致了两党的批评浪潮。
Raskin (D-Md.), who is expected to head the powerful Judiciary Committee if Democrats win control of the House in next week's election, is the latest lawmaker to warn the industry against importing or processing any of the Russian fuel that is subject to U.S. sanctions. Trump has faced a wave of bipartisan criticism over his announcement earlier this month that the U.S. would buy Russian diesel in an effort to drive down fuel prices that are currently $2.70 a gallon higher than a year ago.
《政治新闻网》获得的信件副本显示，拉斯金将信件发给了行业贸易团体美国石油学会和美国燃料与石油化学制造商协会的负责人，另一份副本发给了美国商会负责人。
Raskin sent the letter, a copy of which was obtained by POLITICO, to the heads of industry trade groups American Petroleum Institute and American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers. Another copy went to the head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
拉斯金在信中写道：“贵会员现已获悉，参与任何帮助普京总统向美国兜售俄罗斯柴油的努力，都是对联邦法律的明显且危险的违反。选择以此方式行事的人将自担风险，无疑将在法律允许的最大范围内被追究责任，无论是在本届政府——还是下一届政府。”
"Your members are now on notice that taking part in any effort to help President Putin hawk Russian diesel in the U.S. is a clear and dangerous violation of federal law," Raskin wrote in the letter. "Those who choose to act in this way proceed at their own risk and will undoubtedly be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law, whether in this Administration — or the next."
一位白宫官员表示，该协议“符合所有适用法律”。“民主党人已经再次透露，他们没有改善美国人生活的议程，而是将继续他们长达十年的痴迷，调查特朗普总统，”白宫发言人泰勒·罗杰斯说。
A White House official said the deal "is in compliance with all applicable laws." “The Democrats are already telegraphing that, once again, they have no agenda to improve the lives of Americans and will instead continue their decade-long obsession with investigating President Trump," White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said.
据路透社援引船舶追踪数据报道，至少有一船俄罗斯柴油正驶往美国，预计下周抵达。Axios 早些时候周一报道称，民主党议员已致函港口当局和银行，要求其保存任何与接受俄罗斯柴油货物有关的记录。
At least one cargo of Russian diesel is on its way to the United States and is expected to arrive next week, Reuters reported, citing ship tracking data. Democratic lawmakers have already sent letters to port authorities and banks asking them to preserve any records related to accepting Russian diesel shipments, Axios reported earlier Monday.
拉斯金在信中指出，任何将俄罗斯柴油进口到美国的人“都将违反联邦法律，因此可能面临民事和刑事双重处罚，包括最高 20 年监禁”。
Anyone importing Russian diesel into the United States "will be violating federal law and may therefore have to face both civil and criminal penalties, including up to 20 years’ imprisonment," Raskin noted in the letter.
美国石油学会（API）、美国燃料与石化制造商协会（AFPM）和美国商会的发言人未立即回应置评请求。
Spokespeople for the API, AFPM and the Chamber of Commerce did not immediately respond to questions.