Trump asked Europe to halt buying Russian oil

US President Donald Trump urged Europe to cease its purchases of Russian oil in a call with European leaders at the Coalition of the Willing, Fox News reported on Thursday, citing a White House official. He specifically mentioned Hungary and Slovakia. Additionally, Trump stressed that European leaders should increase economic pressure on China “for funding Russia’s war efforts,” while stressing the importance of curbing financial aid to Russia.

 Trump said he was:

“strongly considering large-scale sanctions” on Russia, noting that Washington last week imposed secondary sanctions on India over its purchases of Russian oil.