Its appeal to European countries to ‘stop buying oil’ from Russia the President reiterated Donald Trumpa request that has linked to the further US pressure on Vladimir Putin to stop the war in Ukraine.
Specifically, Donald Trump scolds European countries for energy markets from Russia. On Thursday (18.9.25), following a meeting with UK Prime Minister Kir Starmer, the US president said he was willing to increase financial pressure on Moscow but not when the people they are fighting for buying oil from Russia, according to Bloomberg.
While direct markets of Russian oil from most European nations stopped after Moscow’s total invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a small volume continues to flow to Hungary and other continental countries to the east. European nations also import diesel from India and Turkey, where Russian oil is refined and converted into fuel.
Trump suggested to Matt Whither, a US ambassador to the North Atlantic Agreement, to increase pressure in Europe.
“They have to stop buying oil from Russia, Matt,” he said, addressing the Whitaker at the audience. “Matt won’t let it happen for much longer.”
With no end to the war in Ukraine, Trump reiterated his frustration for the Russian leader, saying he was “very frustrated by President Putin”.
Trump argued that the war would stop if oil prices were compressed “a little more”.