The president is pressuring NATO allies to stop purchasing oil from Russia, saying if they continue to do so, he’ll enact sanctions alongside them. Currently Turkey, Hungary, and Slovakia buy Russian oil, and others purchase Russian natural gas. Russia uses the profits to wage war in Ukraine. Now President Trump says NATO should also. Tariffs up to 100% on China. China and India are major Russian oil buyers. President Trump has sanctioned India for that, but not China and is in negotiations with both countries to lower tariffs. Sanctions that they’re putting on are not tough enough, and I’m willing to do sanctions, but they’re going to have to toughen up. The sanctions with Senator Lindsey Graham is essentially taking this as an endorsement from the president when it comes to his broad bipartisan bill to put sanctions on Russia’s energy economy. Meanwhile, he’s held off on *** vote for *** couple of months while President Trump unsuccessfully tries to end the war on his own at the White House, I’m Rachel Herzheimer.
President Trump urges NATO allies to stop buying Russian oil
President Donald Trump is urging NATO allies to halt Russian oil purchases, threatening additional sanctions if they continue, as his efforts to leverage his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin have failed.
Updated: 7:53 AM EDT Sep 15, 2025
President Donald Trump is pressuring NATO allies to stop buying Russian oil, threatening to enact more sanctions on Russia in concert with member countries.The president is urging NATO allies to do this because he feels the Russia-Ukraine war would end if these countries stopped supporting Russia in this way.Currently, Turkey, Hungary, and Slovakia buy Russian oil, and others purchase Russian natural gas, which Russia uses to fund its war in Ukraine.Trump said NATO should also place tariffs of up to 100% on China, as China and India are major Russian oil buyers. He has sanctioned India for that, but not China, and is in negotiations with both countries to lower tariffs.”Sanctions that are putting– that they’re putting on are not tough enough. And I’m willing to do sanctions, but they’re going to have to toughen up their sanctions commensurate with what I’m doing,” Trump said.Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said, “It is time for Europe to get behind President Trump to punish Putin’s customers. Putin has been sanctioned, literally his economy has been sanctioned every way it can be sanctioned.”Graham is taking this move by the president as an endorsement of his broad, bipartisan bill to sanction Russia’s energy economy. He has held off a vote for months while the president unsuccessfully tried to settle the war on his own. Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
President Donald Trump is pressuring NATO allies to stop buying Russian oil, threatening to enact more sanctions on Russia in concert with member countries.
The president is urging NATO allies to do this because he feels the Russia-Ukraine war would end if these countries stopped supporting Russia in this way.
Currently, Turkey, Hungary, and Slovakia buy Russian oil, and others purchase Russian natural gas, which Russia uses to fund its war in Ukraine.
Trump said NATO should also place tariffs of up to 100% on China, as China and India are major Russian oil buyers. He has sanctioned India for that, but not China, and is in negotiations with both countries to lower tariffs.
“Sanctions that are putting– that they’re putting on are not tough enough. And I’m willing to do sanctions, but they’re going to have to toughen up their sanctions commensurate with what I’m doing,” Trump said.
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said, “It is time for Europe to get behind President Trump to punish Putin’s customers. Putin has been sanctioned, literally his economy has been sanctioned every way it can be sanctioned.”
Graham is taking this move by the president as an endorsement of his broad, bipartisan bill to sanction Russia’s energy economy. He has held off a vote for months while the president unsuccessfully tried to settle the war on his own.
Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
