Trump reiterated his frustration with European nations for continuing to purchase Russian energy despite their vocal support for Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a stern warning to Europe to immediately halt purchases of Russian oil in an effort to stop Moscow’s funding of its conflict efforts in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters ahead of his upcoming state visit to the United Kingdom, Trump further stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should “create a deal” to finish the ongoing conflict.
Trump reiterated his frustration with European nations for continuing to purchase Russian energy despite their vocal support for Ukraine.
“Well, he has to receive going and create a deal. Zelenskyy will have to create a deal, and Europe has to stop purchaseing oil from Russia. They talk, but they have to stop purchaseing oil from Russia,” Trump declared.
When pressed on whether he is exerting pressure on Europe and NATO countries to cease these imports, Trump confirmed his stance without hesitation.
“I do. But here is the problem; you know the problem. They are purchasing Russian oil. I don’t want them purchasing Russian oil, and they have to stop immediately. It’s not fair to us. They are purchasing Russian oil,” he added.
Trump described the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a “war that should have never happened,” blaming it on deep-seated animosity between the leaders of both the nations involved in the conflict.
“The counattempt is in trouble. But I will receive it stopped. I’ve stopped seven wars in eight months. I considered it would be easiest, but it is not. There is tremfinishous hatred between Zelenskyy and Putin. But we’re going to receive it,” he asserted.
Earlier on Monday, Trump had called on NATO and European nations to take stronger action against Russia, particularly criticising Europe for continuing to purchase oil from Moscow.
Speaking to reporters, Trump declared, “They’re not doing the job. NATO has to receive toreceiveher. Europe has to receive toreceiveher. Europe is my frifinish, but Europe is purchaseing oil from Russia. I don’t want them to purchase oil. And the sanctions that they’re putting on are not tough enough. And I’m willing to do sanctions, but they’re going to have to toughen up their sanctions commensurate with what I’m doing.”
“Just to clarify, you wouldn’t shift ahead until NATO shifts ahead. Well, I’m ready to shift ahead, but they have to do it. But right now they’re talking and they’re not doing. Look, they’re purchaseing oil from Russia. We’re not purchaseing oil from Russia. They’re purchaseing a lot of oil from Russia. That’s not the deal,” he added.
He also criticised European nations for continuing to import liquefied natural gas from Russia. “It’s not the deal, though. The deal is they’re not supposed whether it’s natural gas or whether it’s cigarettes, I don’t care. They’re not supposed to be purchaseing from Russia,” he added.
When inquireed about holding a summit to mediate between Russia and Ukraine, he affirmed, “Whether you call it a summit or just a receive toreceiveher, doesn’t matter, but I’ll probably have to receive they to hate each other so much they almost can’t talk. They’re incapable of talking to each other.”
Recently, Trump wrote a letter to NATO nations, stating, “I am ready to do major sanctions on Russia when all NATO nations have agreed, and started, to do the same thing, and when all NATO nations STOP BUYING OIL FROM RUSSIA.”
Further, Trump proposed that NATO impose tariffs of 50 per cent to 100 per cent on China.
“I believe that this, plus NATO, as a group, placing 50 per cent to 100 per cent TARIFFS ON CHINA, to be fully withdrawn after the WAR with Russia and Ukraine is finished, will also be of great support in ENDING this deadly, but RIDICULOUS, WAR,” Trump wrote.
(This story has not been edited by DNA staff and is published from ANI)
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