Trump calls for tougher NATO sanctions; criticises Europe's Russia oil purchases

Washington, DC [US], September 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump called on NATO and European nations to take stronger action against Russia, particularly criticising Europe for continuing to buy oil from Moscow.

Speaking to reporters, Trump said, Theyre not doing the job. NATO has to get together. Europe has to get together. Europe is my friend, but Europe is buying oil from Russia. I dont want them to buy oil. And the sanctions that theyre putting on are not tough enough. And Im willing to do sanctions, but theyre going to have to toughen up their sanctions commensurate with what Im doing.

Just to clarify, you wouldnt move ahead until NATO moves ahead. Well, Im ready to move ahead, but they have to do it. But right now theyre talking and theyre not doing. Look, theyre buying oil from Russia. Were not buying oil from Russia. Theyre buying a lot of oil from Russia. That not the deal, he added.

He also criticised European nations for continuing to import liquefied natural gas from Russia. It not the deal, though. The deal is theyre not supposed whether it natural gas or whether it cigarettes, I dont care. Theyre not supposed to be buying from Russia, he added.

When asked about holding a summit to mediate between Russia and Ukraine, he affirmed, Whether you call it a summit or just a get together, doesnt matter, but Ill probably have to get they to hate each other so much they almost cant talk. Theyre incapable of talking to each other.

Recently, Trump wrote a letter to NATO nations, stating, I am ready to do major sanctions on Russia when all NATO nations have agreed, and started, to do the same thing, and when all NATO nations STOP BUYING OIL FROM RUSSIA.

Further, Trump proposed that NATO impose tariffs of 50 per cent to 100 per cent on China. I believe that this, plus NATO, as a group, placing 50 per cent to 100 per cent TARIFFS ON CHINA, to be fully withdrawn after the WAR with Russia and Ukraine is ended, will also be of great help in ENDING this deadly, but RIDICULOUS, WAR, Trump wrote. China has a strong control, and even grip, over Russia, and these powerful Tariffs will break that grip.

Trump also slammed the previous administration, saying, This is not TRUMPS WAR (it would never have started if I were President!), it is Biden and Zelenskyy WAR. I am only here to help stop it, and save thousands of Russian and Ukrainian lives (7,118 lives lost last week, alone. CRAZY!). (ANI)

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