US President Donald Trump considers Russian revenues from energy sales to be one of the key factors in ending the Russo-Ukrainian war.

Source: Trump at a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Trump was asked whether the time has come for sanctions against Russia, given Putin’s behaviour after the Alaska meeting and Trump’s repeated admissions of disappointment.

In response, the US president turned to the fact that some European countries are still buying Russian oil, stressing that oil revenues are crucial for Russia’s economy.

"Very simply, if the price of oil comes down, Putin's gonna drop out. He's going to have no choice. He's going to drop out of that war," Trump said.

He pointed out that he had warned India and China about consequences if they continued to purchase Russian oil, adding that the US-initiated increase in domestic production should help bring global oil prices down.

"You can't do that; you can't do that; that's not playing fair with the United States," he added, clearly referring to Europe continuing to purchase Russian oil. 

Background: 

• Recently, there have been signals from Washington that Trump is moving towards a decision on sanctions against Russia, but this has not yet happened. 
• Meanwhile, the US president demands that Europe completely stop buying Russian energy resources as a precondition for American sanctions.

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