KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged allies to stop buying Russian oil and not to “look for excuses” to avoid sanctions. US President Donald Trump has said that the US would only follow sanctions when all NATO members agree to the same. “I urge all partners to stop looking for excuses not to impose sanctions— Europe, the US, the G7, the G20,” Zelinskiy wrote on X. “It is necessary to reduce the consumption of Russian oil, and this will definitely reduce Russia’s ability to fight.

The US president also called on NATO countries to impose 50-100% tariffs on China

President Trump urges NATO nations to stop buying Russian oil, proposing major sanctions and tariffs on China to end Ukraine war.