With allies pledging security guarantees for Ukraine, Trump’s intervention raises questions about his own path to a settlement, as US lawmakers clash over energy priorities and global order.
WASHINGTON DC – US President Donald Trump used a phone call with European leaders on Thursday to press them to stop purchasing Russian oil and turn their attention to China, as they convened in Paris to discuss future security arrangements for Ukraine. The meeting, dubbed the “Coalition of the Willing,” was hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and attended in person by his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, and key European allies.
A White House official, speaking to reporters Thursday afternoon, said that Trump called the leaders to emphasize “that Europe must stop purchasing Russian oil that is funding the war,” adding that “Russia received €1.1 billion ($1.28 billion) in fuel sales from the EU in one year.”