Trump tells European leaders that buying Russian oil is helping Moscow fund war against Ukraine
Trump urges European leaders to pressure China for funding Russia’s war efforts
- Donald Trump urged European leaders to cease purchasing Russian oil, stating it funds Russia's war against Ukraine.
- He joined a call of the 'Coalition of the Willing' countries, led by French President Emmanuel Macron, discussing security guarantees for Kyiv.
- Trump adopted a combative tone, highlighting that Europe's continued oil purchases, which amounted to 1.1 billion euros in one year, fuel the conflict.
- He also called for European leaders to exert economic pressure on China for its role in funding Russia's war efforts.
- Trump expressed frustration over the slow progress in ending the war and pressed Europeans to take on a greater share of the defense burden.