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Trump Rebukes Putin, Links U.S. Pressure to Allies Ending Russian Oil Buys

He argued that squeezing Kremlin oil revenue is the lever to force a withdrawal from the war.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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Overview

  • At a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump said Putin had "let me down" and claimed that if oil prices fall, Russia would "drop out" of the war.
  • Trump said he would consider additional punitive steps only if partners stop purchasing Russian energy, and no new U.S. sanctions decision was announced.
  • Starmer urged Trump to increase pressure on Moscow, citing recent Russian strikes and drone incursions into Poland as signs that Putin is acting with greater recklessness.
  • European officials are discussing a proposed "drone wall" along the EU’s eastern border and further energy measures, while the G7 works on a new sanctions package.
  • Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russian refineries as traders monitor risks to supply, though crude has remained in a $65–$70 per barrel range since early August.