WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Thursday pressed European leaders to halt purchases of Russian oil that are funding the war in Ukraine and urged them to place economic pressure on Beijing for supporting the Kremlin’s war effort, a White House official told The Epoch Times.
Trump participated via a call in a summit of Ukraine’s top allies, the “coalition of the willing,” hosted in Paris by French President Emmanuel Macron.
During his speech, Trump pointed out that Russia earned about 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) from fuel sales to the European Union over the past year, revenue he said is helping sustain the Kremlin’s military campaign. He also stressed the need for coordinated economic pressure on China, accusing Beijing of assisting Moscow….
Trump Urges Europe to Cut Russian Oil Imports, Increase Pressure on China
