Trump Demands NATO action on Russia Oil Before any US Sanctions

Irfan Bhatti

Trump's Bold Move: NATO Sanctions on Russia's Oil*   Donald Trump calls for NATO to impose sanctions on Russia's oil industry before the US takes action. Trump's statement sparks debate on the role of NATO in global economic policy and the impact on Russia's economy.   *Key Points:*   - *NATO Sanctions*: Trump's push for NATO sanctions raises questions about the alliance's role in economic policy.  - *Russia's Oil Industry*: Potential sanctions could significantly impact Russia's economy and global energy markets.  - *US Foreign Policy*: Trump's statement highlights the complexities of US foreign policy and its relationship with NATO.   Subscribe for more updates on global politics and economic policy."  #nato #oilsenctionsonrussia #usforaignpolicy #terifonchina #globaleconomy

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00:00President Donald Trump on Saturday said that he would impose major additional U.S. sanctions on

00:05Russia only after all NATO countries increased pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin by

00:10halting purchases of Russian oil. His proposal, announced on social media, is unlikely to land

00:16with several members of the 32-country alliance. Turkey is one of Russia's major customers and

00:22has sought to preserve ties to the Kremlin despite the war. Other customers of Russian oil,

00:28led by allies of Trump, Hungary and Slovakia have worked to protect their economies from the

00:33disruption caused by switching energy providers. I am ready to do major sanctions on Russia when

00:39all NATO nations have agreed and started to do the same thing, and when all NATO nations stop

00:45buying oil from Russia, Trump wrote in a social media post on Saturday morning. He also said he

00:51wanted the bloc to impose significant tariffs on China. He admonished NATO for not doing more to

00:56counter Russia. The purchase of Russian oil, by some, has been shocking. He wrote, and he said

01:03it was weakening the bloc's ability to persuade Putin to end the war. Nevertheless, I am prepared

01:08to go when you are, he wrote. Just tell me when. Following an unusual meeting between the two that

01:15Trump hosted in Anchorage last month, he expressed frustration with Putin's continued aggression against

01:21Ukraine. This was his latest return to threats to impose sanctions on Russia. Trump has taken a

01:27mercurial approach to his efforts to halt Russia's war, sometimes blasting Putin and sometimes seeking

01:33his friendship. Even though they agreed that Europe should put a final stop to buying Russian energy,

01:39some Russia hawks in both Washington and Europe said on Saturday that Trump's latest demand felt like

01:44a way for him to avoid taking action against Russia. Instead of looking for a solution,

01:49it reminds me of looking for a way out, said former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius

01:54Landsbergis, who said that he supported the push for Hungary, Slovakia and Turkey to halt Russian

02:00energy imports. But Trump is friendly with the leaders of those countries, he said, and the

02:05president could push them directly without waiting to move on further U.S. sanctions. Trump in the Post

02:10also hinted at his frustration over the growing alliance between China and Russia and the ways in

02:16which that could prolong the war, saying that the NATO alliance should target China with tariffs of

02:2150% to 100%. China has a strong control and even grip over Russia, and these powerful tariffs will

02:29break that grip, he wrote. If NATO does as I say, the war will end quickly, and all of those lives will

02:36be saved. If not, you are merely wasting my time as well as the United States' energy, money, and time.

02:43It was unclear whether Trump made European tariffs on China a firm part of his demand.

02:48While many European leaders are also frustrated by China's deepening alliance with Moscow,

02:54leveling tariffs would be complicated for the bloc, which has historically been committed to free trade.

02:59In a global tariff campaign that has targeted nearly every other major economy, Trump has made

03:05Moscow one of the few exceptions while the Biden administration imposed extensive sanctions on

03:11Russia. He has not taken major direct action against the Kremlin since taking office.

03:16Trump didn't condemn Russia's violation of NATO airspace, writing on TruthSocial,

03:21what's with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones? Here we go. He downplayed the violation

03:28during his Friday interview by noting that the drones didn't end up doing much damage.

03:32He stated, I mean, I'm not going to defend anyone, but the Polans,

03:37they were actually knocked down and they fell into an area. However, he did not defend anyone else.

03:43But Putin shouldn't be close to Poland anyway. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that

03:50the United States was still gathering information on the incident but underscored that it was an

03:55unacceptable and unfortunate and dangerous development. He said Washington was still

04:01determining whether the incursion into Poland was intentional. If the evidence leads us there,

04:06then obviously that'll be a highly escalatory move, Rubio told reporters before departing on a two-country

04:12trip to Israel and Britain. There are a number of other possibilities as well, but I think we'd like

04:18to have all the facts and consult with our allies before we make specific determinations.

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