US President Donald Trump, on Saturday, claimed that India has “cut back completely” on its purchases of Russian oil following new US sanctions on Moscow’s energy sector. He also said that he would discuss the issue, along with agricultural trade and the global fentanyl crisis, during his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea next week.

The high-profile visit comes amid escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing over trade restrictions, technology bans, and raw material supplies.

“I may be discussing it (purchase of Russian oil),” Trump told reporters. “China’s cutting back very substantially on the purchase of Russian oil, and India’s cutting back completely, and we’ve imposed sanctions.”

Earlier, Trump announced fresh sanctions targeting Russian oil

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