Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil, threatens 50% to 100% tariffs on China
- On September 13, 2025, US President Donald Trump challenged NATO to stop buying Russian oil before imposing major sanctions on Russia via Truth Social.
- Trump issued this challenge amid stalled peace talks and criticized NATO’s less than full commitment and some members’ purchase of Russian oil.
- He linked ending the war quickly to NATO halting oil imports from Russia and proposed 50% to 100% tariffs on China to weaken its grip on Moscow.
- Trump stated that if NATO follows his recommendations, the conflict will be resolved swiftly, preserving many lives, and he warned that ignoring this would lead to unnecessary expenditure of U.S. time, energy, and resources.
- This statement places pressure on NATO for coordinated action and implies continuing purchases of Russian oil weaken negotiations and prolong the war.
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Trump: No Sanctions on Russia Until All NATO Nations Ditch Russian Oil
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday, September 13th, that the U.S. is ready to impose new energy sanctions on Russia, but only if all NATO allies stop buying Russian oil and adopt comparable measures. In a social media post, he stated:”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” The U.S. has recently intensifi…
Trump Issues Ultimatum To NATO: Ditch Russian Oil And Tariff China Or I Won't Sanction Russia
President lays out conditions for U.S. sanctions, blaming allies and China for prolonging the conflict. In a message to NATO nations and the world Saturday, President Donald J. Trump has outlined a conditional path to ending the war in Ukraine, stating he will not impose major new sanctions on Russia until all NATO members agree […] Trump Issues Ultimatum To NATO: Ditch Russian Oil And Tariff China Or I Won’t Sanction Russia
Trump urges NATO nations to stop buying Russian oil and impose massive China tariffs over Ukraine war
President Trump says he believes the Russian-Ukraine war would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its purchases of Russian petroleum.
Trump Says He’ll Impose Major Sanctions on Russia If NATO Stops Buying Russian Oil
President Donald Trump said on Sept. 13 that he is prepared to impose new sanctions on Russia, but only once all NATO allies commit to halting purchases of Russian oil, tying the move to a broader plan that also includes steep tariffs on China. In a statement posted Sept. 13 on Truth Social, Trump accused some NATO members of undermining the alliance’s leverage against Moscow by continuing to buy Russian energy, despite pledges to wind down such…
Donald Trump urges NATO countries to stop 'shocking' Russian oil purchases to end Ukraine war
The US president says the alliance's commitment to winning the war "has been far less than 100%" and the purchase of Russian oil by some members is "shocking", as it "greatly weakens your negotiating position and bargaining power, over Russia".
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