Trump urges Nato countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war

Trump urges Nato countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war
Donald Trump is calling for other Nato members to stop buying Russian oil (Alex Brandon/AP)

Donald Trump has said the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all Nato countries stopped buying oil from Russia, and also placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its purchases of Russian petroleum.

The US president posted on his social media site that Nato’s commitment to winning the war “has been far less than 100%” and the purchase of Russian oil by some members is “shocking”.

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