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President Donald Trump on Thursday said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan could prove hugely influential in ending Russia’s war in Ukraine “if he wants to.”

Trump, who in recent weeks has increasingly demanded that NATO allies cease all Russian oil purchases to block funding for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war chest, set his sights on Erdoğan while speaking to reporters from the Oval Office.

“I think he could have a big influence if he wants to,” Trump said while sitting next to Erdoğan. “Right now, he’s very neutral. He likes being neutral. So do I, like being neutral.”

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“But he’s somebody that if he got involved, the best thing he

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