"Don't Want Them To Buy Russian Oil": Trump Asks Europe To Sanction Moscow
US President Donald Trump has accused Europe of buying Russian oil and said the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies were going soft on Moscow, despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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Trump criticizes NATO allies for purchasing Russian oil while Ukraine conflict continues
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US President Donald Trump has called out European nations for continuing to buy Russian oil amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict. He has urged NATO allies to strengthen their sanctions against Moscow, expressing frustration at what he perceives as their lenient approach.
"Europe is buying oil from Russia. I don't want them to buy oil - and the sanctions that they're putting on are not tough enough," Trump stated during a press conference.
The President emphasized that the United States is prepared to impose stricter measures against Russia, but only if European partners take comparable action.
.@POTUS: "Europe is buying oil from Russia. I don't want them to buy oil — and the sanctions that they're putting on are not tough enough. I'm willing to do sanctions, but they're going to have to toughen up their sanctions commensurate with what I'm doing." pic.twitter.com/ch5zSZdJ8n
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 14, 2025"I'm willing to do sanctions, but they're going to have to toughen up their sanctions commensurate with what I'm doing," Trump declared.
"Just to clarify, you wouldn't move ahead until NATO moves ahead. Well, I'm ready to move ahead, but they have to do it. But right now they're talking and they're not doing. Look, they're buying oil from Russia. We're not buying oil from Russia. They're buying a lot of oil from Russia. That's not the deal."
Trump's Sanction ThreatThe President has repeatedly threatened additional sanctions against Russia, particularly following the Kremlin's recent massive aerial attack on Ukraine. However, he has yet to implement these measures, causing disappointment in Kyiv.
Trump, who recently met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit in Alaska, described NATO countries' purchase of Russian oil as "shocking" and argued it undermines their leverage over Moscow.
"Anyway, I am ready to 'go' when you are. Just say when," he remarked last week.
The Republican leader has also suggested that NATO impose substantial tariffs on China, which has reportedly enhanced its strategic partnership with Russia and recently hosted Putin for a high-profile meeting in Beijing.
"I believe that (NATO sanctions on Russia), plus NATO, as a group, placing 50% to 100% 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 asserted.
"China has a strong control, and even grip, over Russia, and these powerful Tariffs will break that grip."
Trump concluded that if the 32-member alliance "does as I say, the WAR will end quickly. If not, you are just wasting my time."