India and China are both scaling back their Russian oil purchases at US President Donald Trump’s request, said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at a press briefing. This came after Trump reiterated that he again spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that India would cut down its Russian oil purchases to nothing by the end of the year. Advertisement

Leavitt said, "If you read the sanctions and look at them, they are pretty hefty. I saw some international news this morning that China is scaling back oil purchases from Russia. We know India has done the same at the President’s request. The President has also pushed European countries, our allies, to please stop their purchases of Russian oil as well."

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