United States President Donald Trump on Thursday asked Turkey to halt its oil purchases from Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Trump’s statement came during his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House. The two leaders held a bilateral meeting and discussed regional security, energy cooperation, and the broader implications of the Ukraine conflict.

What did Trump say?

Pointing at Russia’s action in the ongoing conflict which he described as “rampage”, Trump urged Turkish President to stop buying oil from Moscow. “I would like him to stop buying any oil from Russia, as Russia continues its rampage in Ukraine, and they have been fighting. They have lost millions of lives already, and for what, disgraceful,” Trump told reporters.

Trump added that Russia’

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