US President Donald Trump sets conditions that cannot intentionally for NATO member states. They will not be done, and the US leader knows about that, Write New York Times.
Trump on Saturday provided conditions for new sanctions on Russia. He claimed that the United States would only introduce them if all NATO member states would do so, and also stop buying Russian oils and put high taxes on China.
The White House head believes this will help complete the Ukrainian conflict. Earlier, Trump also stated to European leaders on a phone conversation that they should reduce the purchase of Russian oil.
This situation is almost certainly not done, but Trump and its advisers are well aware. The largest Russian oil buyers in Europe are the two countries with autocratic leaders who are admiring Trump – Hungary and Türkiye, and they are unable to stop buying, he wrote New York Times.
Most other European countries have significantly reduced Russian oil imports. However, some people are still based on natural gas from the Russian Federation, which Trump does not mention, the publication added.
