Executive Branch

Trump Urges Europe to Cut Russian Oil Imports, Increase Pressure on China

Trump told European leaders that Russia earned about 1.1 billion euros from fuel sales to the European Union over the past year.
Trump Urges Europe to Cut Russian Oil Imports, Increase Pressure on China
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pose for a picture with European leaders following a meeting in the Oval Office on Aug. 18, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Sept. 4 pressed European leaders to halt purchases of Russian oil that are funding the war in Ukraine and urged them to place economic pressure on Beijing for supporting the Kremlin’s war effort, a White House official told The Epoch Times.

Trump participated virtually in a summit of Ukraine’s top allies, the “coalition of the willing,” hosted in Paris by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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