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Trump Says He’ll Impose Major Sanctions on Russia If NATO Stops Buying Russian Oil

The U.S. president said only a unified embargo and sweeping trade duties would cut off Moscow’s war funding.
Trump Says He’ll Impose Major Sanctions on Russia If NATO Stops Buying Russian Oil
President Donald Trump departs the White House on Sept. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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President Donald Trump said on Sept. 13 that he is prepared to impose new sanctions on Russia, but only once all NATO allies commit to halting purchases of Russian oil, tying the move to a broader plan that also includes steep tariffs on China.

In a statement posted Sept. 13 on Truth Social, Trump accused some NATO members of undermining the alliance’s leverage against Moscow by continuing to buy Russian energy, despite pledges to wind down such imports.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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