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Strategies & Market Trends : World Outlook

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To: Les H who wrote (47440)9/4/2025 1:39:38 PM
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Trump urges Europe to stop buying Russian oil and pressure China amid Ukraine war
by Brett Samuels - 09/04/25

President Trump joined a call Thursday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and world leaders during which he urged Europe to stop purchasing Russian oil as a way to undercut Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Zelensky met in France, while roughly 20 other leaders joined the meeting virtually to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine, which has been raging since Russian forces invaded in February 2022.

“President Trump emphasized that Europe must stop purchasing Russian oil that is funding the war — as Russia received €1.1 billion [$1.28 billion] in fuel sales from the EU in one year,” a White House official said in a statement. “The president also emphasized that European leaders must place economic pressure on China for funding Russia’s war efforts.”

The call took place as progress has appeared to stall on efforts by Trump and others to end the war in Ukraine. The president has sought to arrange a meeting between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but there has been little progress on getting the two leaders together.

Trump has bristled at the suggestion that he has not taken action against Russia as it continues to bombard Ukraine with drone strikes, pointing to tariffs he imposed on India over its purchase of Russian oil and gas.

The Hill
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