Trump ready to sanction Moscow ‘when all NATO nations stop buying oil from Russia’

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/russia/article/2025/09/13/trump-ready-to-impose-major-sanctions-on-moscow-when-all-nato-nations-stop-buying-oil-from-russia_6745360_140.html

by SuddenFlame

32 comments

  1. As predicted, he has found a way to blame everyone else for his refusal to counter Putin.

    This is the same a-hole who commiserated with Slovakia and Hungary when Ukraine hit the pipeline that allows them to buy from Russia…

  3. Which Hungary will never stop doing so he’s not going to.

  4. Yeah, and he’ll no doubt have several more demands before he actually does something ,as soon as everyone follows suit.

    TACO moving goalposts like a pro

  5. Oh I’m sure he’s ready… just sitting there waiting for the word… all ready and eager…

    Fuck this guy

  6. Here’s the full text of his [Truth Social post](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115196697263809382) ~~(I found it on a youtube video and screenshotted it)~~:

    >A LETTER SENT BY PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP TO ALL NATO NATIONS AND, THE WORLD: “I am ready to do major Sanctions on Russia when all NATO Nations have agreed, and started, to do the same thing, and when all NATO Nations STOP BUYING OIL FROM RUSSIA. As you know, NATO’S commitment to WIN has been far less than 100%, and the purchase of Russian Oil, by some, has been shocking! It greatly weakens your negotiating position, and bargaining power, over Russia. Anyway, I am ready to “go” when you are. Just say when? I believe that this, plus NATO, as a group, placing 50% to 100% TARIFFS ON CHINA, to be fully withdrawn after the WAR with Russia and Ukraine is ended, will also be of great help in ENDING this deadly, but RIDICULOUS, WAR. China has a strong control, and even grip, over Russia, and these powerful Tariffs will break that grip. This is not TRUMP’S WAR (it would never have started if I was President!), it is Biden’s and Zelenskyy’s WAR. I am only here to help stop it, and save thousands of Russian and Ukrainian lives (7,118 lives lost last week, alone. CRAZY!). If NATO does as I say, the WAR will end quickly, and all of those lives will be saved! If not, you are just wasting my time, and the time, energy, and money of the United States. Thank you for your attention to this matter! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”

    Note how he doesn’t attribute blame to Putin, but to Biden and Zelenskyy… if any further proof was needed…

    Edit: added link to post

  8. Yeah, Ukraine got tired waiting for the world sanctions and started imposing them by itself with drones.

  12. He is being treated like an idiot by Putin, Netanyahu and Shin Yi. Never have we had such a weak US President.

  14. More on this subject from other reputable sources:

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    – Nikkei Asia (B): [Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil](https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/ukraine-war/trump-calls-on-all-nato-countries-to-stop-buying-russian-oil2)
    – WION (C): [Trump tells NATO nations to stop buying Russian oil, impose 50–100% tariffs on China to stop Ukraine War](https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-tells-nato-nations-to-stop-buying-russian-oil-impose-50-100-tariffs-on-china-to-stop-ukraine-war-1757764208140)
    – Daily Beast (D): [Trump Tells NATO ‘Do as I Say’ In Bizarre ‘Letter’ to World](https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-tells-nato-do-as-i-say-in-bizarre-letter-to-world/)
    – Euronews (B): [Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil](https://www.euronews.com/2025/09/13/trump-calls-on-nato-allies-to-stop-buying-russian-oil-and-threatens-50-to-100-tariffs-on-c)

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  15. Sanctions are utterly meaningless at this point. Direct military action is the only way, otherwise the war rumbles on indefinitely.

  20. Putin’s ally won’t sanction Russia until another Putin’s ally stops buying oil from Russia.

  21. Ultimate world leader… commits to be the last one to take action

  22. Trump ready to sanction Russia when <insert meaningless platitude here>.

  23. >plus NATO, as a group, placing 50% to 100% TARIFFS ON CHINA

    Sure, ~~Ivan~~ Mr. Trump. But why must Europe impose only 100 percent tariffs on China? Why shouldn’t Europe impose 500 percent tariffs on all BRICS countries, before the US maybe does something against Russia? Maybe a European NATO base on Mars? Are you sure that then you’d dare to go against your boss? During the last nine months, you haven’t been brave enough to accuse your boss of starting the war. You constantly accuse Zelenski of starting a war against a neighbor twenty times larger. The last time was just yesterday.

  24. It’s a lie. Putin has the tapes and pulls Trumps strings.

  25. Who is going to tell him that the sanctions on Russia right now are mainly Europe driven.

  26. This is too clever to be his own cop-out strategy.

    I wonder which of his advisors cooked this up.

    Maybe Putin himself

  27. In other words he has no intention of doing anything and will keep trying to delay doing anything against his Boss!

  28. Nothing but words, there are no actions, 2 weeks, 45 days, something, something…

  29. Trump either getting an excuse to not apply sanctions, or Hungary leaves NATO. Win-win if you’re a Russian stooge.

  30. Now he can blame. Biden/Zelensky/NATO and probably China…

    His theory… as long as you can put the blame on someone else… he looks good.

    TACO is leading America into a Dark place… with Kings and servants… and they are willingly following like a bunch of Lemmings.

  32. Trump is telling his so-called ” allies” that their continued purchasing of oil is supporting Russia. They have to get on board and stop supplying Russia with foreign currency, which he uses to support the war effort. Any sanction that President Trump does would be pointless unless he gets their cooperation.

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