WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 15 that India has pledged to stop purchasing oil from Russia within a short period, a decision that would help cut off funding for Moscow’s ongoing war in Ukraine.
“Within a short period of time, they will not be buying oil from Russia,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office during a press conference.
Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave him the assurance on Oct. 15.
“That’s a big stop,” Trump said. “Now [I’ve] got to get China to do the same thing.”
Trump has repeatedly accused India and China of buying Russian crude oil and funding Moscow’s aggression in Eastern Europe….
Trump Says India Agreed to Stop Buying Oil From Russia
